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Cocoa powder — Cups to Grams

One US cup of cocoa powder weighs about 85 grams. That makes it lighter than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Cocoa powder is very light and lumpy — sift it before measuring. Use the converter below to switch cocoa powder between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

Also known as unsweetened cocoa.

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Cocoa powder conversion chart

Cocoa powder — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	10.63 g	0.375 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	21.25 g	0.75 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	28.33 g	0.999 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	42.5 g	1.5 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	56.67 g	2 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	63.75 g	2.25 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	85 g	3 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	106.3 g	3.75 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	127.5 g	4.5 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	170 g	6 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	255 g	8.99 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: cocoa powder

Cocoa powder — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.118	0.353 oz	1.88
25 g	0.294	0.882 oz	4.71
50 g	0.588	1.76 oz	9.41
75 g	0.882	2.65 oz	14.12
100 g	1.18	3.53 oz	18.82
125 g	1.47	4.41 oz	23.53
150 g	1.76	5.29 oz	28.24
200 g	2.35	7.05 oz	37.65
250 g	2.94	8.82 oz	47.06
300 g	3.53	10.58 oz	56.47
400 g	4.71	14.11 oz	75.29
500 g	5.88	17.64 oz	94.12

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How to measure cocoa powder

Cocoa powder is very light and lumpy — sift it before measuring.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure cocoa powder 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 cocoa powder

3 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp butter or oil = 1 oz (28 g) unsweetened baking chocolate (King Arthur Baking)
Mix the cocoa with the melted fat to combine smoothly, then use in place of the chocolate. Works in brownies, cakes, frostings, and sauces.

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Compare cocoa powder

Cocoa powder vs Unsweetened baking chocolate

Cocoa powder conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of cocoa powder weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Cocoa powder is less dense than water (85 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 cocoa powder conversions

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100 g to cups

100 g cocoa powder ≈ 1.18 cups

200 g to cups

200 g cocoa powder ≈ 2.35 cups

250 g to cups

250 g cocoa powder ≈ 2.94 cups

500 g to cups

500 g cocoa powder ≈ 5.88 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup cocoa powder ≈ 21.25 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup cocoa powder ≈ 42.5 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup cocoa powder ≈ 85 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups cocoa powder ≈ 170 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.