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Cocoa (unsweetened): grams to cups

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Cocoa (unsweetened): grams per cup

King Arthur Baking lists 1/2 cup of cocoa (unsweetened) at 42 g, which works out to 84 g per US cup, 5.2 g per tablespoon and 1.75 g per teaspoon. So 100 g of cocoa (unsweetened) is about 1 1/4 cup (1.19 cups).

Cocoa is light and lumpy; sift or whisk it before measuring by volume.

Grams to cups chart

GramsKitchen measureCups (decimal)Tablespoons
25 g1/3 cup0.2984.8
50 g5/8 cup0.5959.5
100 g1 1/4 cup1.1919
125 g1 1/2 cup1.48823.8
150 g1 3/4 cup1.78628.6
200 g2 3/8 cup2.38138.1
250 g3 cup2.97647.6
300 g3 5/8 cup3.57157.1
400 g4 3/4 cup4.76276.2
500 g6 cup5.95295.2
1000 g11 7/8 cup11.905190.5

Cups to grams

VolumeGramsOunces
1/4 cup21 g0.74 oz
1/3 cup28 g0.99 oz
1/2 cup42 g1.48 oz
2/3 cup56 g1.98 oz
3/4 cup63 g2.22 oz
1 cup84 g2.96 oz
1 tablespoon5 g0.19 oz
1 teaspoon2 g0.06 oz

Source: King Arthur Baking, Ingredient Weight Chart. Kitchen measures are rounded to the nearest common cup fraction.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of cocoa (unsweetened)?

About 84 g (King Arthur Baking chart).

How many cups is 100 g of cocoa (unsweetened)?

About 1 1/4 cup (1.19 cups).

How many grams in a tablespoon of cocoa (unsweetened)?

About 5.2 g.