Cups to Pounds

MEASUREMENTS MADE SIMPLE

Cups to pounds

Weight and volume are different measurements. Select the ingredient for a practical density-based estimate.

Conversion directionIngredient

Amount

3.63cups

1 lb all-purpose flour ≈ 3.63 cups

Estimates use the selected ingredient’s grams-per-US-cup density. Always follow your recipe’s measuring method.

How this conversion works

Use this direction when shopping: if a recipe needs 6 cups of flour, that is about 1.65 lb, so a 2-pound bag will do. Four cups of butter is 2 pounds (8 sticks).

Cups to pounds for every ingredient

Ingredient	1 cup	2 cups	4 cups
All-purpose flour	0.276 lb	0.551 lb	1.1 lb
Bread flour	0.28 lb	0.56 lb	1.12 lb
Whole wheat flour	0.265 lb	0.529 lb	1.06 lb
Granulated sugar	0.441 lb	0.882 lb	1.76 lb
Brown sugar	0.485 lb	0.97 lb	1.94 lb
Powdered sugar	0.265 lb	0.529 lb	1.06 lb
Butter	0.5 lb	1 lb	2 lb
Water	0.522 lb	1.04 lb	2.09 lb
Milk	0.538 lb	1.08 lb	2.15 lb
Honey	0.75 lb	1.5 lb	3 lb
Rolled oats	0.198 lb	0.397 lb	0.794 lb
White rice	0.408 lb	0.816 lb	1.63 lb
Almonds	0.313 lb	0.626 lb	1.25 lb
Walnuts	0.258 lb	0.516 lb	1.03 lb
Dry lentils	0.423 lb	0.847 lb	1.69 lb
Dry chickpeas	0.362 lb	0.723 lb	1.45 lb
Mashed banana	0.496 lb	0.992 lb	1.98 lb
Diced apple	0.276 lb	0.551 lb	1.1 lb
Olive oil	0.476 lb	0.952 lb	1.9 lb
Maple syrup	0.71 lb	1.42 lb	2.84 lb
Heavy cream	0.525 lb	1.05 lb	2.1 lb
Sour cream	0.507 lb	1.01 lb	2.03 lb
Cream cheese	0.511 lb	1.02 lb	2.05 lb
Shredded cheddar	0.249 lb	0.498 lb	0.996 lb
Blueberries	0.326 lb	0.653 lb	1.31 lb
Chopped onion	0.353 lb	0.705 lb	1.41 lb
Shredded carrot	0.243 lb	0.485 lb	0.97 lb
Pumpkin purée	0.54 lb	1.08 lb	2.16 lb