How many cups is 56 grams?

56 g of all-purpose flour is ≈ ¼ cup + 3 tbsp.Sugar: ≈ ¼ cupButter: ≈ ¼ cupWater: ≈ 3 tbsp + 2 ½ tsp

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the answer depends on the ingredient: a cup of flour is much lighter than a cup of sugar or butter.

56 grams in cups

56 g of common ingredients in US cups and spoons
Ingredient56 g is
All-purpose flour (unsifted)≈ ¼ cup + 3 tbsp
Granulated sugar≈ ¼ cup
Butter (solid)≈ ¼ cup
Water (liquid)≈ 3 tbsp + 2 ½ tsp
Brown sugar (packed)≈ ¼ cup
Powdered sugar (unsifted)≈ ¼ cup + 3 tbsp
Milk (whole)3 tbsp + 2 tsp
White rice (long-grain, uncooked)≈ ¼ cup + 1 tbsp
Rolled oats (dry)½ cup + 3 tbsp
Bread flour (unsifted)≈ ¼ cup + 3 tbsp
Cocoa powder (unsweetened)≈ ⅝ cup
Peanut butter (smooth)3 ½ tbsp
Honey (liquid)2 tbsp + 2 tsp
Vegetable oil (liquid)≈ ¼ cup

US cups and spoons, rounded to amounts you can measure; ≈ marks a rounded answer. Weights from USDA FoodData Central.

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