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2 cups in grams
There is no single answer — it depends on the ingredient. 2 cups of flour is about 240 g, while 2 cups of sugar is about 400 g. The full list is below.
240 gflour
400 gsugar
454 gbutter
Cups to grams calculator
Enter any number of cups to see the weight for every common ingredient.
| Ingredient | Weight |
|---|---|
| Flour | — |
| Sugar | — |
| Butter | — |
| Brown Sugar | — |
| Powdered Sugar | — |
| Milk | — |
| Water | — |
| Rice | — |
| Oats | — |
| Cocoa | — |
| Honey | — |
2 cups of every common ingredient
| Ingredient | Weight |
|---|---|
| Flour | 240 g |
| Sugar | 400 g |
| Butter | 454 g |
| Brown Sugar | 440 g |
| Powdered Sugar | 240 g |
| Milk | 480 g |
| Water | 474 g |
| Rice | 370 g |
| Oats | 180 g |
| Cocoa | 200 g |
| Honey | 680 g |
This is exactly the question a plain calculator cannot answer: it does not know which ingredient you mean. 2 cups of honey weighs 680 g while the same volume of oats is only 180 g — nearly four times the difference, purely from density. When a recipe matters, weigh rather than scoop.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 2 cups?
It depends on the ingredient: about 240 g for flour, 400 g for sugar, or 454 g for butter.
Why does 2 cups weigh different amounts?
Because a cup measures volume, not weight. Denser ingredients like honey or sugar weigh far more per cup than light ones like oats or flour.
Is it better to measure by cups or grams?
Grams. Weighing removes the variation caused by how tightly an ingredient is packed, which is the main source of baking inconsistency.