How Many Grams in a Cup of Honey?
Updated September 25, 2026
1 US cup of honey
336g
11.9 oz, poured into the cup and leveled
- 1/2 cup
- 168 g
- 1/4 cup
- 84 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 21 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 7 g
One cup of honey weighs about 336 grams (12 ounces), roughly 40% more than a cup of water. A single tablespoon weighs about 21 grams, which is why honey is much easier to measure on a scale than with sticky spoons.
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Fractions work too, for example 1/3 or 1 1/2.
Cups to grams
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 42 g | 1.5 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 84 g | 3 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 112 g | 4 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 168 g | 5.9 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 224 g | 7.9 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 252 g | 8.9 oz |
| 1 cup | 336 g | 11.9 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 504 g | 17.8 oz |
| 2 cups | 672 g | 23.7 oz |
| 3 cups | 1,008 g | 35.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,344 g | 47.4 oz |
Grams to cups
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | With measuring cups and spoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.07 | 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.15 | 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.3 | 1/4 cup + 2 1/2 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.45 | 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp |
| 200 g | 0.6 | 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 250 g | 0.74 | 2/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 300 g | 0.89 | 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 400 g | 1.19 | 1 cup + 3 tbsp |
| 500 g | 1.49 | 1 1/3 cups + 2 tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp |
| 1,000 g | 2.98 | 2 3/4 cups + 3 tbsp + 2 tsp |
Why honey is so heavy
Honey is mostly sugars dissolved in a small amount of water, which makes it far denser than water: about 1.4 grams per milliliter.
Other syrups are heavy too. Using King Arthur Baking's figures, a cup of maple syrup or corn syrup weighs about 312 g, and a cup of molasses about 340 g.
Tips for measuring honey
- Lightly oil or spray your measuring cup or spoon before adding honey so it slides out cleanly. Easier still: set your bowl on a scale, press tare, and pour.
- Crystallized honey is still good to use. Set the jar in a bowl of warm water and stir until it's liquid again.
- Honey is sweeter than sugar, adds moisture and browns faster in the oven. Swapping it for sugar takes several recipe adjustments, so a recipe written for honey is the safest route.
Frequently asked questions
Why does honey weigh more than water?
It's mostly dissolved sugars, which makes it about 1.4 times as dense as water. A cup of water weighs about 237 g; a cup of honey about 336 g.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of honey?
Half a cup of honey weighs about 168 grams (5.9 ounces).
How many cups is 100 grams of honey?
100 g of honey is about 0.3 US cups, which you can measure as 1/4 cup + 2 1/2 tsp.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of honey?
One tablespoon weighs about 21 g, and one teaspoon about 7 g.
More cups-to-grams conversions
See every ingredient side by side in the baking ingredient weight chart, or convert cups, spoons and milliliters with the kitchen unit converter.
Sources and method
The cup weight on this page comes from King Arthur Baking's Ingredient Weight Chart, which lists honey as 1 tablespoon = 3/4 oz = 21 g. All other figures are calculated from that weight using a US customary cup (236.6 mL), 16 tablespoons per cup and 3 teaspoons per tablespoon. Using a 250 mL metric cup? Multiply the grams by about 1.06. Brand, humidity and measuring technique can shift real-world weights by a few percent, so weigh when precision matters.