Kitchen Tips Recipe Conversion and Scaling Baking Ingredient Conversions Check our handy charts to find conversions for commonly used ingredients. By Allrecipes Editorial Team Updated on April 29, 2021 Trending Videos Close this video player Flour Blend | Photo by Buckwheat Queen. How much does a cup of flour weigh? The answer depends upon the type of flour you're using. Unless you have a kitchen scale, you may need weight and volume conversions. Proper ingredient measurements are especially important in baking where precision counts. An incorrect measurement can throw off a ratio and ruin a recipe. Dry Goods Ingredient Cups Ounces All-Purpose Flour 1 cup 4.5 oz Bread Flour 1 cup 4.8 oz Cake Flour 1 cup 3.9 oz Pastry Flour 1 cup 4.25 oz Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup 4.25 oz Cornmeal, coarse 1 cup 4.85 oz Cornmeal, fine 1 cup 6.3 oz Oats, rolled 1 cup 3 oz Walnuts, chopped 1 cup 4.3 oz Walnut/pecan halves 1 cup 3.5 oz Coconut, dry shredded 1 cup 2.5 oz Chocolate Chips 1 cup 5.35 oz Cup to Gram Conversions All About Flour Eggs and Dairy Ingredients Cups Ounces Egg One large egg 1.7 oz Egg Yolk One egg yolk .7 oz Butter 1 cup 8 oz Milk 1 cup 8 oz Heavy Cream 1 cup 8.4 oz Cream Cheese 1 cup 8.2 oz Sour Cream/Yogurt 1 cup 8.6 oz Sugars, Syrups, and Oils Ingredients Cups Ounces Granulated Sugar 1 cup 7.1 oz Brown Sugar, packed 1 cup 7.75 oz Powdered Sugar, sifted 1 cup 3.6 oz Powdered Sugar, unsifted 1 cup 4.4 oz Corn Syrup 1 cup 11.5 oz Honey 1 cup 12 oz Molasses 1 cup 11.6 oz Vegetable Oil 1 cup 7.7 oz Solid Shortening 1 cup 7.25 oz Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit You’ll Also Love Cup To Gram Conversions Cooking and Baking Conversions: Ounces, Cups, Metric, and More Recipe Conversion Basics We Scooped, Leveled, Packed, and Poured to Find the Best Measuring Cups Vegan Baking Ingredient Substitutions Guide How to Convert a 9x13 Recipe for an 8x8 Pan We Put 21 Chef’s Knives to the Test—These 5 Exceeded Our Expectations We Watched 21 Kitchen Timers Tick Down To Find the Best Ones These Are the Best 9x13 Baking Dishes for Cakes, Casseroles, and so Much More The Best Silicone Baking Mats Make Sheet Pan Dinners so Much Easier Every Kitchen Needs a Hand Mixer—Three of Our Favorites Are Under $25 How to Successfully Double a Recipe Glass vs. Metal: Which Pans Are Better for Baking? Don't Use This Hack—Here's How You Should Really Measure Sticky Ingredients With No Mess The 9 Essential Baking Pans Your Kitchen Needs This 150-Year-Old Cookie Recipe Uses Only 3 Ingredients Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies