160 Grams to Cups
160 grams of all-purpose flour is about 1 ¼ cups, but 160 g of sugar is ¾ cup and 160 g of butter is ⅔ cup. Pick your ingredient below for the exact answer.
160 g of all-purpose flour = 1 ¼ cups (1.28 exactly)
How many cups is 160 grams?
It depends on what you are measuring. Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so a light ingredient like flour fills more of the cup than a heavy one like honey. Here is 160 g of the most common baking ingredients in US cups.
| Ingredient | 160 g in cups | Decimal cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 ¼ cups | 1.28 | 20 ½ tbsp |
| Bread flour | 1 ¼ cups | 1.26 | 20 ⅛ tbsp |
| Cake flour | 1 ⅜ cups | 1.40 | 22 ½ tbsp |
| Almond flour | 1 ⅔ cups | 1.67 | 26 ⅔ tbsp |
| Sugar | ¾ cup | 0.80 | 12 ¾ tbsp |
| Brown sugar | ¾ cup | 0.73 | 11 ⅝ tbsp |
| Powdered sugar | 1 ⅓ cups | 1.33 | 21 ⅓ tbsp |
| Butter | ⅔ cup | 0.71 | 11 ¼ tbsp |
| Vegetable oil | ¾ cup | 0.73 | 11 ¾ tbsp |
| Water | ⅔ cup | 0.68 | 10 ¾ tbsp |
| Milk | ⅔ cup | 0.65 | 10 ½ tbsp |
| Heavy cream | ⅔ cup | 0.67 | 10 ¾ tbsp |
| Greek yogurt | ⅔ cup | 0.65 | 10 ½ tbsp |
| Honey | ½ cup | 0.47 | 7 ½ tbsp |
| White rice | ⅞ cup | 0.86 | 13 ⅞ tbsp |
| Rolled oats | 1 ¾ cups | 1.78 | 28 ½ tbsp |
| Cocoa powder | 1 ⅞ cups | 1.88 | 30 ⅛ tbsp |
| Chocolate chips | 1 cup | 0.94 | 15 tbsp |
| Peanut butter | ⅝ cup | 0.62 | 9 ⅞ tbsp |
| Cream cheese | ⅔ cup | 0.69 | 11 tbsp |
How to measure 160 grams without a scale
For flour and other powders, spoon the ingredient into a dry cup and level it off. For 160 g of flour that means filling cups to about 1 ¼ cups. For liquids like water or milk, 160 g is close to 160 ml, so a measuring jug works well.
Example: 160 g flour ÷ 125 g = 1.28 cups
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 160 grams of flour?
160 grams of all-purpose flour is about 1 ¼ cups (1.28 cups), spooned and leveled.
How many cups is 160 grams of sugar?
160 grams of granulated sugar is about ¾ cup (0.80 cups).
How many cups is 160 grams of butter?
160 grams of butter is about ⅔ cup, or 11 ¼ tablespoons.
How many cups is 160 grams of water?
160 grams of water is about ⅔ cup (160 ml is about 0.68 cups).
Related conversions
Last updated: November 2026. Values use the US cup (236.6 ml) and the spoon-and-level method for dry ingredients.