1/4 Cup to Grams: Ingredient Conversion Chart
1/4 cup to grams depends on the ingredient because cups measure volume while grams measure weight. For example, 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour = 31.25 grams, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar = 50 grams, and 1/4 cup of butter = 56.75 grams using our ingredient references. If you searched for a quarter cup in grams, how many grams is 1/4 cup or 1/4 cup in grams, the chart below gives the answer per ingredient.
There is no single gram answer for 1/4 cup. For a quarter cup: flour = 31.25g, sugar = 50g, butter = 56.75g, and olive oil = 54g.
1/4 Cup to Grams Calculator
Choose your ingredient and cup standard. The calculator starts at 1/4 cup, but you can enter any cup amount. A quarter cup is 4 tablespoons.
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1/4 Cup to Grams Conversion Chart
The following chart shows quarter-cup amounts in grams for common ingredients using our US cup references.
| Ingredient | 1 US Cup | 1/4 Cup in Grams | 1/2 Cup in Grams | 1 Cup in Grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125g | 31.25 g | 62.5 g | 125 g |
| Bread Flour | 127g | 31.75 g | 63.5 g | 127 g |
| Cake Flour | 114g | 28.5 g | 57 g | 114 g |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120g | 30 g | 60 g | 120 g |
| Almond Flour | 96g | 24 g | 48 g | 96 g |
| Coconut Flour | 112g | 28 g | 56 g | 112 g |
| Oat Flour | 92g | 23 g | 46 g | 92 g |
| Granulated Sugar | 200g | 50 g | 100 g | 200 g |
| Brown Sugar, Packed | 213g | 53.25 g | 106.5 g | 213 g |
| Powdered Sugar | 120g | 30 g | 60 g | 120 g |
| Butter | 227g | 56.75 g | 113.5 g | 227 g |
| Milk | 245g | 61.25 g | 122.5 g | 245 g |
| Heavy Cream | 238g | 59.5 g | 119 g | 238 g |
| Yogurt | 245g | 61.25 g | 122.5 g | 245 g |
| Cream Cheese | 227g | 56.75 g | 113.5 g | 227 g |
| Honey | 340g | 85 g | 170 g | 340 g |
| Maple Syrup | 315g | 78.75 g | 157.5 g | 315 g |
| Olive Oil | 216g | 54 g | 108 g | 216 g |
| Vegetable Oil | 218g | 54.5 g | 109 g | 218 g |
| Rolled Oats | 90g | 22.5 g | 45 g | 90 g |
| Quick Oats | 80g | 20 g | 40 g | 80 g |
| White Rice, Uncooked | 185g | 46.25 g | 92.5 g | 185 g |
| Brown Rice, Uncooked | 190g | 47.5 g | 95 g | 190 g |
| Cocoa Powder | 85g | 21.25 g | 42.5 g | 85 g |
| Chocolate Chips | 170g | 42.5 g | 85 g | 170 g |
| Peanut Butter | 258g | 64.5 g | 129 g | 258 g |
| Cornstarch | 128g | 32 g | 64 g | 128 g |
| Water | 236.6g | 59.15 g | 118.3 g | 236.6 g |
| Table Salt | 288g | 72 g | 144 g | 288 g |
How to Convert 1/4 Cup to Grams
Multiply 0.25 by the grams in one cup of your ingredient.
Grams = cups × grams per cupGrams = 0.25 × 125 = 31.25g (for flour)Therefore, 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour equals 31.25 grams.
How Many Grams Is 1/4 Cup of Flour?
31.25 grams for all-purpose flour (0.25 × 125). For bread flour the same quarter cup is 31.75g, and for cake flour it is 28.5g. Compare it with 1 cup to grams and 3/4 cup to grams.
How Many Grams Is 1/4 Cup of Sugar and Butter?
Granulated sugar weighs 200 grams per cup, so 1/4 cup = 50g. Butter weighs 227 grams per cup, so 1/4 cup = 56.75g, which is also 4 tablespoons or half a stick of butter.
How Many Grams Is 1/4 Cup of Olive Oil?
Olive oil weighs 216 grams per cup, so 1/4 cup of olive oil = 54g. The same quarter-cup measure gives a different gram weight for every ingredient, which is why recipes written in grams are more precise than cup measures.
US Cups vs Metric Cups
Our main conversions use a US customary cup of 236.588 ml. Other cup standards change the grams-per-cup value, so the calculator above adjusts the result when you switch standards.
| Cup Standard | 1 Cup Volume |
|---|---|
| US Customary | 236.588 ml |
| US Legal | 240 ml |
| Metric | 250 ml |
| Imperial | 284.131 ml |
Why Grams Have Different Cup Values
Cups measure how much space an ingredient occupies, while grams measure how heavy that ingredient is. Different foods pack different amounts of mass into the same volume, which is why a conversion must always include an ingredient.
How to Measure More Accurately
For dry ingredients such as flour, spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off, and do not press it firmly unless the recipe asks you to pack it. For baking, a digital kitchen scale is usually the simplest way to reproduce a gram measurement consistently.
Trusted Measurement References
- NIST Kitchen Measurement Equivalencies
- King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart
- USDA FoodData Central
Related Conversion Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams is 1/4 cup of flour?
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour is 31.25 grams using 125g per US cup.
How many grams is 1/4 cup of sugar?
1/4 cup of granulated sugar is 50 grams using 200g per US cup.
How many grams is 1/4 cup of butter?
1/4 cup of butter is 56.75 grams using 227g per US cup.
How many grams is a quarter cup?
It depends on the ingredient: flour 31.25g, sugar 50g, butter 56.75g, and olive oil 54g for a quarter cup.
How many tablespoons is 1/4 cup?
A quarter cup is 4 tablespoons, because one US cup contains 16 tablespoons.
Final Answer
1/4 cup to grams depends on the ingredient. Using our US cup references, 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour = 31.25g, granulated sugar = 50g, butter = 56.75g, and olive oil = 54g. The formula is grams = 0.25 × grams per cup.
Theodore Whitmore writes clear, practical guides about grams, cups, ingredient weights, and everyday kitchen conversions for home cooks and bakers.
