240 Grams to Cups
240 grams of all-purpose flour is about 1 ⅞ cups, but 240 g of sugar is 1 ¼ cups and 240 g of butter is 1 cup. Pick your ingredient below for the exact answer.
240 g of all-purpose flour = 1 ⅞ cups (1.92 exactly)
How many cups is 240 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 240 g of the most common baking ingredients in US cups.
| Ingredient | 240 g in cups | Decimal cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 ⅞ cups | 1.92 | 30 ¾ tbsp |
| Bread flour | 1 ⅞ cups | 1.89 | 30 ¼ tbsp |
| Cake flour | 2 ⅛ cups | 2.11 | 33 ⅔ tbsp |
| Almond flour | 2 ½ cups | 2.50 | 40 tbsp |
| Sugar | 1 ¼ cups | 1.20 | 19 ¼ tbsp |
| Brown sugar | 1 ⅛ cups | 1.09 | 17 ½ tbsp |
| Powdered sugar | 2 cups | 2.00 | 32 tbsp |
| Butter | 1 cup | 1.06 | 16 ⅞ tbsp |
| Vegetable oil | 1 ⅛ cups | 1.10 | 17 ⅝ tbsp |
| Water | 1 cup | 1.01 | 16 ¼ tbsp |
| Milk | 1 cup | 0.98 | 15 ⅔ tbsp |
| Heavy cream | 1 cup | 1.01 | 16 ⅛ tbsp |
| Greek yogurt | 1 cup | 0.98 | 15 ⅔ tbsp |
| Honey | ⅔ cup | 0.71 | 11 ⅓ tbsp |
| White rice | 1 ⅓ cups | 1.30 | 20 ¾ tbsp |
| Rolled oats | 2 ⅔ cups | 2.67 | 42 ⅔ tbsp |
| Cocoa powder | 2 ⅞ cups | 2.82 | 45 ⅛ tbsp |
| Chocolate chips | 1 ⅜ cups | 1.41 | 22 ⅝ tbsp |
| Peanut butter | ⅞ cup | 0.93 | 14 ⅞ tbsp |
| Cream cheese | 1 cup | 1.03 | 16 ½ tbsp |
How to measure 240 grams without a scale
For flour and other powders, spoon the ingredient into a dry cup and level it off. For 240 g of flour that means filling cups to about 1 ⅞ cups. For liquids like water or milk, 240 g is close to 240 ml, so a measuring jug works well.
Example: 240 g flour ÷ 125 g = 1.92 cups
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 240 grams of flour?
240 grams of all-purpose flour is about 1 ⅞ cups (1.92 cups), spooned and leveled.
How many cups is 240 grams of sugar?
240 grams of granulated sugar is about 1 ¼ cups (1.20 cups).
How many cups is 240 grams of butter?
240 grams of butter is about 1 cup, or 16 ⅞ tablespoons.
How many cups is 240 grams of water?
240 grams of water is about 1 cup (240 ml is about 1.01 cups).
Related conversions
Last updated: November 2026. Values use the US cup (236.6 ml) and the spoon-and-level method for dry ingredients.