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Density values are for room-temperature, unsifted ingredients unless noted. Choose "Custom" to enter your own density.
US cup = 236.6 mL. Metric cup = 250 mL. UK/imperial cup = 284.1 mL.
Number of cups. Fractions like 0.5 or 0.25 are fine.
Pounds
0.5512lb

Weight in pounds

Ounces8.82oz
Grams250g
Cups2
Ingredient density125g/cup
Pounds (lb)0.5512
Ounces (oz)8.82

2.00 cup(s) of Flour (all-purpose) = 0.551 lb

  • 2 cup(s) of Flour (all-purpose) weighs 0.5512 lb (8.82 oz, 250.0 g, 0.250 kg).
  • At a density of 125.0 g/US cup: 1 lb = 3.63 cups and 1 cup = 0.2756 lb for Flour (all-purpose).
  • Cups measure volume; pounds measure weight. Dense ingredients like honey or salt weigh much more per cup than light ones like cake flour or cocoa powder.

Next stepFor best accuracy in baking, weigh your ingredients on a kitchen scale rather than relying on cup measures, which can vary by 20-30% depending on how the cup is filled.

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