How Much Is 5 Grams in Cups?

The answer changes with what you're measuring. Water sits near 236g per cup as a baseline, but most cooking ingredients weigh less or more per cup depending on density. The table below shows 5g converted for the 20 most-searched ingredients.

Grams

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Amount in grams

Ingredient

Cup standard

Cups (US Customary): 0.04 (⅛)
Tablespoons: 0.6
Teaspoons: 1.9
Milliliters: 9 ml

5 Grams to Cups by Ingredient

Ingredient	Grams	Cups	Fraction	Tablespoons
Honey	5g	0.01	0	0.2
Maple Syrup	5g	0.02	0	0.2
Table Salt	5g	0.02	0	0.3
Peanut Butter	5g	0.02	0	0.3
Baking Soda	5g	0.02	⅛	0.3
Butter	5g	0.02	⅛	0.4
Cream Cheese	5g	0.02	⅛	0.4
Brown Sugar	5g	0.02	⅛	0.4
Olive Oil	5g	0.02	⅛	0.4
Granulated Sugar	5g	0.03	⅛	0.4
White Rice	5g	0.03	⅛	0.4
Chocolate Chips	5g	0.03	⅛	0.5
Quinoa	5g	0.03	⅛	0.5
Cornstarch	5g	0.04	⅛	0.6
Bread Flour	5g	0.04	⅛	0.6
All-Purpose Flour	5g	0.04	⅛	0.6
Powdered Sugar	5g	0.04	⅛	0.7
Almond Flour	5g	0.05	⅛	0.8
Rolled Oats	5g	0.06	⅛	0.9
Cocoa Powder	5g	0.06	⅛	0.9

Why the Cup Value Changes

Water weighs about 236g per cup, which is why some converters use it as a default. But flour is airy and light, so 5g of it fills more of a cup than 5g of honey, which is thick and heavy. Density — not volume — decides the weight.

All-Purpose Flour

5g ≈ ⅛ cup

Butter

5g ≈ ⅛ cup

Other Amounts Near 5g