Alex's book of recipes

ingredients

Here is a convenient volume to mass conversion chart for some commonly used ingredients.

ingredient volume mass (grams)
'00' pizza flour 1 cup 116
allspice 1 tsp 2
almond flour 1 cup 96
almond meal 1 cup 84
almond paste (packed) 1 cup 259
almonds (sliced) ½ cup 43
almonds (slivered) ½ cup 57
almonds, whole (unblanched) 1 cup 142
amaranth flour 1 cup 103
apples (dried, diced) 1 cup 85
apples (peeled, sliced) 1 cup 113
apricots (dried, diced) ½ cup 64
baking powder 1 tsp 4
baking soda ½ tsp 3
bananas (mashed) 1 cup 227
barley (cooked) 1 cup 215
barley (pearled) 1 cup 213
barley flakes ½ cup 46
barley flour 1 cup 85
basil pesto 2 tbsp 28
berries (frozen) 1 cup 142
blueberries (dried) 1 cup 156
blueberries (fresh) 1 cup 170
blueberry juice 1 cup 241
bran cereal 1 cup 60
bread crumbs (dried) ¼ cup 28
bread crumbs (fresh) ¼ cup 21
bread crumbs (japanese panko) 1 cup 50
bread flour 1 cup 120
brown rice (cooked) 1 cup 170
brown rice flour 1 cup 128
buckwheat (whole) 1 cup 170
buckwheat flour 1 cup 120
bulgur 1 cup 152
butter ½ cup 113
buttermilk 1 cup 227
buttermilk powder 2 tbsp 18
cacao nibs 1 cup 120
candied peel ½ cup 85
caraway seeds 2 tbsp 18
cardamom 1 tsp 2
carrots (cooked and puréed) ½ cup 128
carrots (diced) 1 cup 142
carrots (grated) 1 cup 99
cashews (chopped) 1 cup 113
cashews (whole) 1 cup 113
celery (diced) 1 cup 142
cheese (feta) ½ cup 57
cheese (grated cheddar, jack, mozzarella, or swiss) 1 cup 113
cheese (grated parmesan) ½ cup 50
cheese (ricotta) 1 cup 227
cherries (candied) ¼ cup 50
cherries (dried) ½ cup 71
cherries (fresh, pitted, chopped) ½ cup 80
cherries (frozen) 1 cup 113
chickpea flour 1 cup 85
chives (fresh) ½ cup 21
chocolate (chips / chopped) 1 cup 170
cloves 1 tsp 2.2
cocoa (unsweetened) ½ cup 42
coconut (sweetened, shredded) 1 cup 85
coconut (toasted) 1 cup 85
coconut (unsweetened, desiccated) 1 cup 85
coconut (unsweetened, large flakes) 1 cup 60
coconut (unsweetened, shredded) 1 cup 53
coconut flour 1 cup 128
coconut milk powder ½ cup 57
coconut oil ½ cup 113
coconut sugar ½ cup 77
condensed milk ¼ cup 78
cookie crumbs 1 cup 85
coriander (ground) 1 tsp 2
corn (popped) 4 cups 21
corn syrup 1 cup 312
cornmeal (whole) 1 cup 138
cornmeal (yellow, quaker) 1 cup 156
cornstarch ¼ cup 28
cracked wheat 1 cup 149
cranberries (dried) ½ cup 57
cranberries (fresh or frozen) 1 cup 99
cream (heavy cream, light cream, or half & half) 1 cup 227
cream cheese 1 cup 227
crystallized ginger ½ cup 92
cumin 1 tsp 2.8
currants 1 cup 142
dates (chopped) 1 cup 149
dried blueberry powder ¼ cup 28
dried milk (baker's special dry milk) ¼ cup 28
dried nonfat milk (powdered) ¼ cup 28
dried potato flakes (instant mashed potatoes) ½ cup 43
dried whole milk (powdered) ½ cup 50
durum flour 1 cup 124
egg (fresh) 1 large 50
egg white (fresh) 1 large 35
egg whites (dried) 2 tbsp 11
egg yolk (fresh) 1 large 14
espresso powder 1 tbsp 7
figs (dried, chopped) 1 cup 149
first clear flour 1 cup 106
flax meal ½ cup 50
flaxseed ¼ cup 35
french-style flour 1 cup 120
garlic (minced) 2 tbsp 28
garlic (peeled and sliced) 1 cup 149
ginger (fresh, sliced) ¼ cup 57
graham crackers (crushed) 1 cup 142
granola 1 cup 113
grape nuts ½ cup 57
hazelnut flour 1 cup 89
hazelnut spread ½ cup 160
hazelnuts (whole) 1 cup 142
high-gluten flour 1 cup 120
honey 1 tbsp 21
irish-style flour 1 cup 110
italian-style flour 1 cup 106
jam or preserves ¼ cup 85
key lime juice 1 cup 227
lard ½ cup 113
leeks (diced) 1 cup 92
lemon juice powder 2 tbsp 18
lime juice powder 2 tbsp 18
macadamia nuts (whole) 1 cup 149
malt syrup 2 tbsp 43
malted milk powder ¼ cup 35
malted wheat flakes ½ cup 64
maple sugar ½ cup 78
maple syrup ½ cup 156
marshmallow crème 1 cup 85
marshmallows (mini) 1 cup 43
marzipan 1 cup 290
mascarpone cheese 1 cup 227
mayonnaise ½ cup 113
meringue powder ¼ cup 43
milk (evaporated) ½ cup 113
milk (fresh) 1 cup 227
millet (whole) ½ cup 103
mini chocolate chips 1 cup 177
molasses ¼ cup 85
mushrooms (sliced) 1 cup 78
non-diastatic malt powder 2 tbsp 18
oat bran ½ cup 53
oat flour 1 cup 92
oats (old-fashioned or quick-cooking) 1 cup 89
olive oil ¼ cup 50
olives (sliced) 1 cup 142
onions (fresh, diced) 1 cup 142
palm shortening ¼ cup 45
pastry flour 1 cup 106
peaches (peeled and diced) 1 cup 170
peanut butter ½ cup 135
peanuts (whole, shelled) 1 cup 142
pears (peeled and diced) 1 cup 163
pecan meal 1 cup 80
pecans (diced) ½ cup 57
pine nuts ½ cup 71
pineapple (dried) ½ cup 71
pineapple (fresh or canned, diced) 1 cup 170
pistachio nuts (shelled) ½ cup 60
plain flour 1 cup 120
polenta (coarse ground cornmeal) 1 cup 163
poppy seeds 2 tbsp 18
potato flour ¼ cup 46
potato starch 1 cup 152
pumpernickel flour 1 cup 106
pumpkin purée 1 cup 227
quinoa (cooked) 1 cup 184
quinoa (whole) 1 cup 177
quinoa flour 1 cup 110
raisins (loose) 1 cup 149
raisins (packed) ½ cup 85
raspberries (fresh) 1 cup 120
rhubarb (sliced, ½ inch slices) 1 cup 120
rice (long grain, dry) ½ cup 99
rice flour (white) 1 cup 142
rice krispies 1 cup 28
rye chops 1 cup 120
rye flakes 1 cup 124
rye flour 1 cup 106
salt (kosher, diamond crystal) 1 tbsp 8
salt (kosher, morton's) 1 tbsp 16
salt (table) 1 tbsp 18
scallions (sliced) 1 cup 64
self-rising flour 1 cup 113
semolina flour 1 cup 163
sesame seeds ½ cup 71
shallots (peeled and sliced) 1 cup 156
sorghum flour 1 cup 138
sour cream 1 cup 227
soy flour ¼ cup 35
spelt flour 1 cup 99
sprouted wheat flour 1 cup 113
steel cut oats ½ cup 70
strawberries (fresh sliced) 1 cup 167
sugar (caster) 1 cup 225
sugar (dark or light brown, packed) 1 cup 213
sugar (demerara) 1 cup 220
sugar (granulated white) 1 cup 198
sugar (powdered, unsifted) 2 cups 227
sugar (turbinado, raw) 1 cup 180
sugar substitute (splenda) 1 cup 25
sunflower seeds ¼ cup 35
tahini paste ½ cup 128
tapioca (quick cooking) 2 tbsp 21
tapioca starch or flour 1 cup 113
teff flour 1 cup 135
toasted almond flour 1 cup 96
unbleached cake flour 1 cup 120
vanilla extract 1 tbsp 14
vegetable oil 1 cup 198
vegetable shortening ¼ cup 46
vital wheat gluten 2 tbsp 18
walnuts (chopped) 1 cup 113
walnuts (whole) ½ cup 64
water 1 cup 227
wheat berries (red) 1 cup 184
wheat bran ½ cup 32
wheat germ ¼ cup 28
white chocolate chips 1 cup 170
whole wheat flour 1 cup 113
whole wheat pastry flour / graham flour 1 cup 96
yeast (instant) 1 tbsp 9
yogurt 1 cup 227