400 Grams to Cups
400 grams of all-purpose flour is about 3 ¼ cups, but 400 g of sugar is 2 cups and 400 g of butter is 1 ¾ cups. Pick your ingredient below for the exact answer.
400 g of all-purpose flour = 3 ¼ cups (3.2 exactly)
How many cups is 400 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 400 g of the most common baking ingredients in US cups.
| Ingredient | 400 g in cups | Decimal cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour | 3 ¼ cups | 3.20 | 51 ¼ tbsp |
| Bread flour | 3 ⅛ cups | 3.15 | 50 ⅜ tbsp |
| Cake flour | 3 ½ cups | 3.51 | 56 ⅛ tbsp |
| Almond flour | 4 ⅛ cups | 4.17 | 66 ⅔ tbsp |
| Sugar | 2 cups | 2.00 | 32 tbsp |
| Brown sugar | 1 ⅞ cups | 1.82 | 29 ⅛ tbsp |
| Powdered sugar | 3 ⅓ cups | 3.33 | 53 ⅓ tbsp |
| Butter | 1 ¾ cups | 1.76 | 28 ¼ tbsp |
| Vegetable oil | 1 ⅞ cups | 1.83 | 29 ⅜ tbsp |
| Water | 1 ⅔ cups | 1.69 | 27 tbsp |
| Milk | 1 ⅝ cups | 1.63 | 26 ⅛ tbsp |
| Heavy cream | 1 ⅔ cups | 1.68 | 26 ⅞ tbsp |
| Greek yogurt | 1 ⅝ cups | 1.63 | 26 ⅛ tbsp |
| Honey | 1 ⅛ cups | 1.18 | 18 ⅞ tbsp |
| White rice | 2 ⅛ cups | 2.16 | 34 ⅝ tbsp |
| Rolled oats | 4 ½ cups | 4.44 | 71 ⅛ tbsp |
| Cocoa powder | 4 ⅔ cups | 4.71 | 75 ⅓ tbsp |
| Chocolate chips | 2 ⅓ cups | 2.35 | 37 ⅔ tbsp |
| Peanut butter | 1 ½ cups | 1.55 | 24 ¾ tbsp |
| Cream cheese | 1 ¾ cups | 1.72 | 27 ⅝ tbsp |
How to measure 400 grams without a scale
For flour and other powders, spoon the ingredient into a dry cup and level it off. For 400 g of flour that means filling cups to about 3 ¼ cups. For liquids like water or milk, 400 g is close to 400 ml, so a measuring jug works well.
Example: 400 g flour ÷ 125 g = 3.20 cups
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 400 grams of flour?
400 grams of all-purpose flour is about 3 ¼ cups (3.20 cups), spooned and leveled.
How many cups is 400 grams of sugar?
400 grams of granulated sugar is about 2 cups (2.00 cups).
How many cups is 400 grams of butter?
400 grams of butter is about 1 ¾ cups, or 28 ¼ tablespoons.
How many cups is 400 grams of water?
400 grams of water is about 1 ⅔ cups (400 ml is about 1.69 cups).
Related conversions
Last updated: November 2026. Values use the US cup (236.6 ml) and the spoon-and-level method for dry ingredients.