When employing cup measurements, keep in mind that the size and form of the ingredient can impact how much fits into the cup. For instance, a measuring cup filled with nut pieces will weigh more than the same cup filled with whole nuts due to the difference in space between the nuts.
Similarly, the weight of flour in a cup can vary depending on its state. Sieving or whisking flour before measuring it can aerate it, meaning less weight will fit into the cup.
When dealing with sticky ingredients, it’s helpful to grease or heat the measuring cup, or use a spatula to ensure all of the ingredient is used.
The equivalents provided here are average weights of ingredients I commonly use. They are derived either from multiple weighings and subsequent rounding, or from a reliable source. This page is continually updated and expanded to provide you with the most accurate and comprehensive information.
I use a 250ml cup – standard in New Zealand and the United Kingdom and a cup is always full and level . For other metric and imperial conversions this page may be helpful. Don’t know what your measuring cup measures? Read this post.
grains, pulses and legumes
rice – basmati / jasmine / wild
black eye peas
buckwheat groats
chickpeas – dried
chickpeas – cooked
chickpeas – soaked
lentils – du puy / brown / green /red
green / yellow split peas
haricot / turtle beans
pearl barley / millet
polenta – fine
polenta – medium
red split lentils
rice – Aborio / carnaroli
rice – short grain
rolled oats
nuts and seeds
cashew nuts – whole
– pieces
hazelnuts – shelled
linseeds
pinenuts
pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds- hulled
walnuts – whole
cornflour /cornstarch
pantry items
breadcrumbs
plain/self raising flour
nutritional yeast
panko
rice flour
sugar – caster/ white
brown sugar
icing sugar
herbs and vegetables
basil leaves
coriander/cilantro
mint leaves
parsley, flat leaf parsley
peas – frozen
shallot – finely diced
cup weights
200g
180g
200g
200g
365g
160g
220g
220g
200g
200g
180g
150g
200g
220g
180g
100g
cup weights
140g
150g
140g
180g
155g
130g
140g
100g
100g
cup weights
115g
150g
45g
60g
100g
225g
200g
125g
cup measures
45g
40g
35g
40g
170g
100g