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Shortening — Cups to Grams

One US cup of shortening weighs about 191 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Shortening is whipped with air, so it is lighter than butter per cup — pack it firmly. Use the converter below to switch shortening between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Shortening conversion chart

Shortening — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	23.88 g	0.842 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	47.75 g	1.68 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	63.67 g	2.25 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	95.5 g	3.37 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	127.3 g	4.49 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	143.3 g	5.05 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	191 g	6.74 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	238.8 g	8.42 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	286.5 g	10.11 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	382 g	13.47 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	573 g	20.21 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: shortening

Shortening — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.052	0.353 oz	0.838
25 g	0.131	0.882 oz	2.09
50 g	0.262	1.76 oz	4.19
75 g	0.393	2.65 oz	6.28
100 g	0.524	3.53 oz	8.38
125 g	0.654	4.41 oz	10.47
150 g	0.785	5.29 oz	12.57
200 g	1.05	7.05 oz	16.75
250 g	1.31	8.82 oz	20.94
300 g	1.57	10.58 oz	25.13
400 g	2.09	14.11 oz	33.51
500 g	2.62	17.64 oz	41.88

How to measure shortening

Shortening is whipped with air, so it is lighter than butter per cup — pack it firmly.

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

Equal butter (1:1 by volume or weight) (King Arthur Baking)
Butter adds flavor and a touch of water, so cookies will spread more and pie crusts will be less flaky. For closer texture in flaky pastries, freeze the butter first and work it in cold.

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Shortening conversions: FAQ

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

A cup measures volume, not weight. Shortening is less dense than water (191 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 shortening conversions

Quick-answer pages for the conversions people search for most.

100 g to cups

100 g shortening ≈ 0.524 cups

200 g to cups

200 g shortening ≈ 1.05 cups

250 g to cups

250 g shortening ≈ 1.31 cups

500 g to cups

500 g shortening ≈ 2.62 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup shortening ≈ 47.75 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup shortening ≈ 95.5 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup shortening ≈ 191 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups shortening ≈ 382 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.