Pick an ingredient, type an amount, and convert between cups, grams, tablespoons, teaspoons, millilitres, fluid ounces, ounces and pounds — using that ingredient's real density, not a one-size-fits-all guess.
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Why per-ingredient conversions matter
Every ingredient has a different density, so a blanket "1 cup = 120 g" fails the moment you switch ingredients. This converter uses the same FSSAI & USDA-sourced densities as the main Recipe Scaler — so 1 cup of basmati rice (185 g), 1 cup of atta (120 g) and 1 cup of besan (92 g) each convert correctly.
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Select the ingredient, choose cups as the from-unit and grams as the to-unit, then enter 1. The converter uses that ingredient’s verified density from our database — 1 cup of basmati rice converts to 185 g, while 1 cup of whole wheat atta converts to 120 g because every ingredient packs differently.
Why does a cup of flour weigh different from a cup of sugar?
A cup measures volume (240 ml) and grams measure weight. Denser ingredients pack more mass into the same volume, so 1 cup of sugar (200 g) weighs far more than 1 cup of besan (92 g). This converter stores the real grams-per-cup and grams-per-tablespoon for each of the 115+ ingredients instead of guessing.
Is this a general grams to cups calculator?
No — it is ingredient-aware. Instead of using one blanket factor for every ingredient, you pick the exact ingredient and the converter applies that ingredient’s density, so the result stays accurate for Indian staples like dal, atta, besan and spices as well as international ones.
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup (240 ml). The converter can show any amount in cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, grams, millilitres, fluid ounces, ounces or pounds using each ingredient’s density.
Do you use US cups or metric cups?
By default the converter uses the standard US cup of 240 ml, which matches most modern Indian kitchen measuring cups. Switch your region and the unit list reorders to match the local convention.
Is the recipe unit converter free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up, and every conversion uses the same FSSAI and USDA-sourced densities as the main Recipe Scaler tool.
