How Much Is 200 Grams in Cups?
200 grams of all-purpose flour is about 1⅝ cup. That number changes with the ingredient, because grams measure weight while cups measure volume. The table below shows 200g converted for 20 ingredients people search for most.
- Cups (US Customary)
- 1.60 (1⅝)
- Tablespoons
- 25.6
- Teaspoons
- 76.8
- Milliliters
- 379 ml
200 Grams to Cups by Ingredient
| Ingredient | Grams | Cups | Fraction | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 200g | 0.59 | ⅝ | 9.4 |
| Maple Syrup | 200g | 0.62 | ⅝ | 9.9 |
| Table Salt | 200g | 0.69 | ⅔ | 11.1 |
| Peanut Butter | 200g | 0.78 | ¾ | 12.4 |
| Baking Soda | 200g | 0.87 | ⅞ | 13.9 |
| Butter | 200g | 0.88 | ⅞ | 14.1 |
| Cream Cheese | 200g | 0.89 | ⅞ | 14.2 |
| Brown Sugar | 200g | 0.91 | ⅞ | 14.5 |
| Olive Oil | 200g | 0.93 | ⅞ | 14.8 |
| Granulated Sugar | 200g | 1.00 | 1 | 16.0 |
| White Rice | 200g | 1.08 | 1⅛ | 17.3 |
| Chocolate Chips | 200g | 1.18 | 1⅛ | 18.8 |
| Quinoa | 200g | 1.18 | 1⅛ | 18.8 |
| Cornstarch | 200g | 1.56 | 1½ | 25.0 |
| Bread Flour | 200g | 1.57 | 1⅝ | 25.2 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 200g | 1.60 | 1⅝ | 25.6 |
| Powdered Sugar | 200g | 1.67 | 1⅔ | 26.7 |
| Almond Flour | 200g | 2.08 | 2⅛ | 33.3 |
| Rolled Oats | 200g | 2.22 | 2¼ | 35.6 |
| Cocoa Powder | 200g | 2.35 | 2⅓ | 37.6 |
Why the Cup Value Changes by Ingredient
200g of flour and 200g of honey have identical mass, but flour is airy while honey is thick and heavy. That difference in density, not the weight itself, decides how much space each one takes up in a cup. A cup is a fixed volume, so a lighter ingredient needs more of it to reach the same weight, and a heavier ingredient needs less.
This is also why a single all-purpose grams to cups converter can't use one shared number for every ingredient. Each row in the table above is calculated from that ingredient's own density, sourced from USDA FoodData Central where available.
Granulated Sugar
200g ≈ 1 cup
Butter
200g ≈ ⅞ cup
Honey
200g ≈ ⅝ cup
All-Purpose Flour
200g ≈ 1⅝ cup
How This Conversion Is Calculated
Every value on this page comes from that formula. For all-purpose flour, 125g fills one US cup, so 200g of flour divided by 125 gives 1.60 cups. Tablespoon and teaspoon figures scale from the cup result: 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons and 48 teaspoons, so multiplying the cup value by those factors gives the spoon measurements shown in the converter above.
Sifted: 115g. Scooped and packed: up to 150g. Recipes that specify sifted or packed flour will land on a different cup value even at the same 200g, since sifting and packing change how much air sits between the particles.
US, Metric, and Imperial Cups at 200g
Not every "cup" holds the same volume. A US customary cup is 236.588ml, a metric cup is 250ml, and an imperial (UK) cup is 284.131ml. That difference shifts the cup count even when the gram amount and the ingredient stay the same.
200g of all-purpose flour: 1⅝ US Customary cups, 1½ Metric cups, 1⅓ Imperial (UK) cups.
Use the cup standard switch in the converter above if your recipe was written outside the US.
Measuring 200g Without a Scale
Most accurate
A kitchen scale reads 200g directly and removes scooping error entirely.
Dry ingredients
Spoon the flour into the cup, then level it off with a straight edge. Never scoop directly from the bag — that packs it down and adds extra weight.
Liquids
Pour into a liquid measuring cup and read the line at eye level, not from above.
Packed ingredients
Brown sugar and similar ingredients should be pressed firmly if a recipe calls for a packed cup.
Looking for a specific ingredient instead of the general list above? Search any of the 50+ ingredient pages on the site, such as the all-purpose flour conversion chart, for every common gram amount at once.
Other Amounts Near 200g
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is 200 grams in cups?+
It depends on the ingredient. For all-purpose flour, 200g is about 1.60 cups. Check the table above for other common ingredients.
Is 200 grams the same in cups for every ingredient?+
No. Cups measure volume and grams measure weight, so the cup value changes based on how dense the ingredient is.
What's a quick way to measure 200 grams without a scale?+
Use the fraction cup value shown for your specific ingredient in the table above, measured with a spoon-and-level dry cup.
Is 200 grams the same as 200 milliliters?+
Close only for water. 200g of water is about 200ml, since water's density is close to 1g per milliliter. Other ingredients weigh differently per milliliter.