Shortening — Cups to Grams

1 cup Shortening = 205.00 grams (scooped)

205.0 g
1 cup(s) Shortening
Measured by: scooped. 1 US cup Shortening = 205.00 g. Source: USDA FoodData Central

Shortening — Cups to Grams Chart

CupsGramsOunces
0.25 51.3 g 1.8 oz
1/3 67.7 g 2.4 oz
0.5 102.5 g 3.6 oz
2/3 137.4 g 4.8 oz
0.75 153.8 g 5.4 oz
1 205.0 g 7.2 oz
1.5 307.5 g 10.8 oz
2 410.0 g 14.5 oz
3 615.0 g 21.7 oz
4 820.0 g 28.9 oz

Measurement method: scooped. 1 US cup = 236.59 mL. Values rounded to 1 decimal place.

About Shortening

One US cup of Shortening weighs approximately 205.00 grams when measured using the scooped method. This is equivalent to about 7.2 ounces.

One tablespoon of Shortening weighs approximately 12.81 grams. There are 16 tablespoons in a US cup.

For butter, 1 US stick equals 113 grams (½ cup). Most butter packaging includes measurement markings on the wrapper for easy portioning.

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