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Vegetable shortening: Cups to Grams

By Nathan Hays · Updated July 26, 2026

1 cup of vegetable shortening weighs 184 grams (6.49 oz), measured spooned and leveled. The full chart below covers every common cup measure, and the converter handles any other amount.

Quick answer: 1 cup = 184 g · 1/2 cup = 92 g · 1 tablespoon = 11.5 g · 1 teaspoon = 3.8 g

Vegetable shortening conversion chart

US cupsGramsOunces
1/4 cup46 g1.62 oz
1/3 cup61 g2.16 oz
1/2 cup92 g3.25 oz
2/3 cup123 g4.33 oz
3/4 cup138 g4.87 oz
1 cup184 g6.49 oz
1 1/2 cups276 g9.74 oz
2 cups368 g12.98 oz

Grams to cups, in reverse

GramsCups (approx.)
50 g0.27 cups
100 g0.54 cups
200 g1.09 cups
250 g1.36 cups
500 g2.72 cups

About this weight

King Arthur chart (46 g per quarter cup). Published charts for vegetable shortening typically range from 184-205 grams per cup, depending on how the cup is filled. Our figures follow a two-source policy: King Arthur's spooned-and-leveled weights for dry ingredients, and measured density for liquids. The typical published range is shown so you can see how much methods differ. For baking accuracy, weigh with a scale whenever a recipe gives grams; see why bakers weigh.

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