Measurement conversions

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Weight of common ingredients in gram


Ingredient Weight -
(ounces)
Weight -
(grams)
1 cup of whole wheat flour (sifted, then measured)                4.5 oz 125 g
1 cup of All Purpose flour (spooned into the cup) 4.25 oz 121 g
1 cup of AP flour (sifted, then measured) 4 oz 114 g
1 cup of cornstarch (lightly spooned or sifted) 4.2 oz                        120 g                   
1 large egg (in the shell) 2 oz 56.7 g
1 large egg (without shell) 1.75 oz 50 g
1 large egg yolk .65 oz 18.6 g
1 large egg white 1.05 oz 30 g
1 cup of butter 8 oz 227 g
1 cup of clarified butter or ghee 6.8 oz 195 g
1 cup of vegetable shortening 6.75 oz 191 g
1 cup of vegetable oil 7.7 oz 218 g
1 cup water 8.3 oz 236 g
1 cup of heavy cream 8.2 oz 232 g
1 cup of sour cream 8.5 oz 242 g
1 cup of full-fat yogurt 8.6 oz 243 g
1 cup of buttermilk 8.5 oz 242 g
1 cup of whole milk 8.5 oz 242 g
1 cup half and half 8.5 oz 242 g
1 cup mascarpone 8.8 oz 250 g
1 cup of granulated sugar  7 oz 200 g
1 cup of dark brown sugar (packed) 8.4 oz 239 g
1 cup of light brown sugar (packed) 7.7 oz 217 g
1 cup of powdered sugar (dip and sweep) 4 oz 125 g
1 cup of honey 11.75 oz 336 g
1 cup of molasses 11.25 oz 322 g
1 cup of corn syrup 11.5 oz 328 g
Cocoa – nonalkalized or natural (dip and sweep) 3.33 oz 95 g
Cocoa – nonalkalized or natural (spooned into the cup) 2.9 oz 82 g
1 cup almonds – whole 6.7 oz 191 g
1 cup almonds – slivered 4.2 oz 120 g
1 cup almonds – sliced/coarsely chopped 2.6 oz 75 g
1 cup almonds – finely ground 3.7 oz 107 g
1 cup almonds – powder fine 3 oz 89 g
1 cup pistachios – whole 5.32 oz 152 g


Leaveners and other ingredients                                                                                                         
1 tsp baking powder
4.9 g
1 tsp baking soda
5 g
1 tsp yeast, instant
3.2 g
1 tsp yeast, active dry
3.1 g
1 tsp salt
6.7 g
1 tsp gelatin, powdered
3.1 g
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 g
1 tsp cream of tartar
3.1 g
1 cup raisins 5 oz 144 g

It might be helpful to refer How to measure in Baking 
volume conversions, weight to volume conversions,

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