Grams Per Cup

Cocoa Powder: Cups to Grams

One US cup of cocoa powder weighs about 85 grams (3 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.

Cocoa Powder cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup cocoa powder 10.6 g 0.4 oz
1/4 cup cocoa powder 21.3 g 0.7 oz
1/3 cup cocoa powder 28.3 g 1 oz
1/2 cup cocoa powder 42.5 g 1.5 oz
2/3 cup cocoa powder 56.7 g 2 oz
3/4 cup cocoa powder 63.8 g 2.2 oz
1 cup cocoa powder 85 g 3 oz
1 1/2 cups cocoa powder 128 g 4.5 oz
2 cups cocoa powder 170 g 6 oz
3 cups cocoa powder 255 g 9 oz
1 tablespoon cocoa powder 5.3 g 0.2 oz
1 teaspoon cocoa powder 1.8 g 0.1 oz

Cocoa Powder grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of cocoa powder is about 85 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g cocoa powder 0.59 cups
100 g cocoa powder 1.18 cups
125 g cocoa powder 1.47 cups
150 g cocoa powder 1.76 cups
200 g cocoa powder 2.35 cups
250 g cocoa powder 2.94 cups
500 g cocoa powder 5.88 cups

Measuring cocoa powder accurately

Unsweetened, sifted. Very light, so it packs easily. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh cocoa powder on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of cocoa powder?
One US cup of cocoa powder weighs about 85 grams (3 oz). Unsweetened, sifted. Very light, so it packs easily.
How many grams is half a cup of cocoa powder?
Half a US cup of cocoa powder is about 42.5 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder?
One tablespoon of cocoa powder is about 5.3 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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