For dry ingredients, 8 ounces usually equals about 1 cup.
This is because 1 cup is generally considered to be 8 fluid ounces in volume. However, keep in mind that weight (ounces) and volume (cups) aren’t exactly the same thing for dry ingredients since different ingredients have different densities. For example:
8 ounces of flour ≈ 1.6 cups
8 ounces of sugar ≈ 1 cup
If you’re measuring by weight, it’s always more accurate to use a kitchen scale. But as a rough guide, 8 ounces by volume = 1 cup.
For dry ingredients, 8 ounces usually equals about 1 cup.
ReplyDeleteThis is because 1 cup is generally considered to be 8 fluid ounces in volume. However, keep in mind that weight (ounces) and volume (cups) aren’t exactly the same thing for dry ingredients since different ingredients have different densities. For example:
8 ounces of flour ≈ 1.6 cups
8 ounces of sugar ≈ 1 cup
If you’re measuring by weight, it’s always more accurate to use a kitchen scale. But as a rough guide, 8 ounces by volume = 1 cup.
The number of cups equivalent to 8 ounces of dry ingredients depends on the ingredient, because dry ounces measure weight, while cups measure volume.
ReplyDeleteHowever, for a general estimation:
If using all-purpose flour:
8 ounces (weight) ≈ 1 3/4 cups
If using granulated sugar:
8 ounces (weight) ≈ 1 cup
To be precise, here are a couple of common dry ingredient conversions:
Ingredient 8 oz (weight) = ? Cups
All-purpose flour ~1 3/4 cups
Granulated sugar 1 cup
Brown sugar ~1 1/8 cups (packed)
Rolled oats ~2 1/3 cups