Vegetable shortening: Cups to Grams
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 cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 46 g | 1.62 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 61 g | 2.16 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 92 g | 3.25 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 123 g | 4.33 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 138 g | 4.87 oz |
| 1 cup | 184 g | 6.49 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 276 g | 9.74 oz |
| 2 cups | 368 g | 12.98 oz |
Grams to cups, in reverse
| Grams | Cups (approx.) |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.27 cups |
| 100 g | 0.54 cups |
| 200 g | 1.09 cups |
| 250 g | 1.36 cups |
| 500 g | 2.72 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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