Baking Powder to Cups
Baking Powder weighs approximately 220 grams per US customary cup. Use the calculator below to convert any amount of baking powder between grams and cups.
About Baking Powder
Baking powder is a chemical leavener used to raise cakes, cookies and quick breads. One US cup weighs roughly 220 grams, though most recipes call for only a few grams at a time.
Whether you are scaling a recipe up, substituting an ingredient, or converting a recipe from metric to US measurements, having an accurate grams-per-cup value for baking powder removes the guesswork from your cooking. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever baking powder appears in a recipe.
How much does a cup of baking powder weigh?
A standard US cup of baking powder weighs about 220 grams (7.76 ounces). That makes it about 1.8 times heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour, and heavier than a cup of granulated sugar (200 g). This is why a converter that uses the same factor for every ingredient will give wrong answers: baking powder has its own density, and recipes depend on it.
Weight of common baking powder measures
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon of baking powder | 4.6 g | 0.16 oz |
| 1 tablespoon of baking powder | 13.8 g | 0.49 oz |
| 1/4 cup of baking powder | 55 g | 1.94 oz |
| 1/3 cup of baking powder | 73.3 g | 2.59 oz |
| 1/2 cup of baking powder | 110 g | 3.88 oz |
| 2/3 cup of baking powder | 146.7 g | 5.17 oz |
| 3/4 cup of baking powder | 165 g | 5.82 oz |
| 1 cup of baking powder | 220 g | 7.76 oz |
| 2 cups of baking powder | 440 g | 15.52 oz |
Values are reference weights for level, unpacked measures unless the ingredient is normally packed. Brand, moisture, temperature and how firmly you fill the cup can shift the result by a few percent, so for precision baking weigh baking powder on a kitchen scale and use the cup figure only as a guide. To understand why these numbers differ between ingredients, read our guide on why a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar, or see why weighing beats measuring cups.
Baking Powder Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cups | 0.88 oz |
| 50 g | 0.23 cups | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.34 cups | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.45 cups | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.57 cups | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.68 cups | 5.29 oz |
| 175 g | 0.80 cups | 6.17 oz |
| 200 g | 0.91 cups | 7.05 oz |
| 225 g | 1.02 cups | 7.94 oz |
| 250 g | 1.14 cups | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.36 cups | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.82 cups | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.27 cups | 17.64 oz |
Frequently Asked Questions
- help_outlineHow many cups is 100 grams of baking powder?
100 grams of baking powder is approximately 0.4545 cups, based on the standard reference of 220 grams per US cup.
- help_outlineHow many grams is 1 cup of baking powder?
1 US cup of baking powder weighs approximately 220 grams. Always level off the cup for the most accurate result.
- help_outlineIs the baking powder cups conversion accurate for all brands?
The 220 g/cup value is a widely accepted average. Small variations can occur between brands and depending on how firmly the ingredient is packed.