how many grams in 1 cup??

JayneHM
JayneHM Posts: 1
in Food and Nutrition
hi
Ive noticed that when i have to choose foods that cannot be scanned successfully or from a range in the programme, it gives me the quantity of 1 cup. does anyone know how much this actually is? how big is the CUP??
cheers
Jayne x

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  • SummerLovesPhil
    SummerLovesPhil Posts: 242 Member
    Hi Jayne,

    A cup is a volume measurement--8 fluid ounces or about 220 ml. Grams are a weight measurement, so a cup of one thing won't weigh the same as a cup of another. Since 1 ml of water weighs one gram, a cup of water would weigh 220 grams, but a cup of rice or honey or ground beef would weigh something completely different.
  • jnav813
    jnav813 Posts: 6
    This varies depending on the density of the food you are measuring. For example, 1 cup of pasta weighs less than one cup of sugar. You should always go by weight wherever possible (i.e. grams or oz.) instead of volume due to this density disparity. That said, in a pinch, go by a MEASURING cup, which is what nutritional guides reference, instead of a coffee/tea/other cup.

    Here's a good link to help you approximate the measurements: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_(volume)

    Cheers!
  • mfp_1
    mfp_1 Posts: 516 Member
    I take it that you're not from North America and you go by weight. Cups are volume and the devil's measure for solids - it's an evil plot to sneak in more calories.

    Ignore entries with cups. Just look for entries with grams.
  • prettybub
    prettybub Posts: 54 Member
    Unless your Australian... a metric cup here is 250ml.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I only use cups to measure liquids.

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