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Agave nectar — Cups to Grams

One US cup of agave nectar weighs about 330 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Agave nectar is slightly thinner than honey but nearly as dense by weight. Use the converter below to switch agave nectar between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Agave nectar conversion chart

Agave nectar — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	41.25 g	1.46 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	82.5 g	2.91 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	110 g	3.88 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	165 g	5.82 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	220 g	7.76 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	247.5 g	8.73 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	330 g	11.64 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	412.5 g	14.55 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	495 g	17.46 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	660 g	23.28 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	990 g	34.92 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: agave nectar

Agave nectar — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.03	0.353 oz	0.485
25 g	0.076	0.882 oz	1.21
50 g	0.152	1.76 oz	2.42
75 g	0.227	2.65 oz	3.64
100 g	0.303	3.53 oz	4.85
125 g	0.379	4.41 oz	6.06
150 g	0.455	5.29 oz	7.27
200 g	0.606	7.05 oz	9.7
250 g	0.758	8.82 oz	12.12
300 g	0.909	10.58 oz	14.55
400 g	1.21	14.11 oz	19.39
500 g	1.52	17.64 oz	24.24

How to measure agave nectar

Agave nectar is slightly thinner than honey but nearly as dense by weight.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure agave nectar is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

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Substitutes for agave nectar

1 tbsp agave = 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (The Kitchn)
Straight 1:1 swap by volume. Honey is slightly thicker; maple adds its own flavor.
Replacing sugar: ⅔ cup agave per 1 cup sugar; reduce other liquid by ¼ cup and oven temp by 25°F (The Kitchn)
Agave is sweeter and wetter than granulated sugar; lowering the oven prevents over-browning.

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Agave nectar conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of agave nectar weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Agave nectar is denser than water (330 g versus 237 g per cup), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common agave nectar conversions

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100 g to cups

100 g agave nectar ≈ 0.303 cups

200 g to cups

200 g agave nectar ≈ 0.606 cups

250 g to cups

250 g agave nectar ≈ 0.758 cups

500 g to cups

500 g agave nectar ≈ 1.52 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup agave nectar ≈ 82.5 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup agave nectar ≈ 165 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup agave nectar ≈ 330 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups agave nectar ≈ 660 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.