1 Cup of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder in Grams
1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder weighs about 84 grams (2.96 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 84 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 2.963 oz
Based on about 84 g per US cup of unsweetened cocoa powder. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 11 g | 0.37 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 21 g | 0.74 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 28 g | 0.99 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 42 g | 1.48 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 56 g | 1.98 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 63 g | 2.22 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 126 g | 4.44 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 252 g | 8.89 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 336 g | 11.9 oz | 946 ml |
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 84 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 5.3 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 1.8 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.595 | 5/8 | 9.524 |
| 100 g | 1.19 | 1 1/4 | 19.05 |
| 125 g | 1.488 | 1 1/2 | 23.81 |
| 200 g | 2.381 | 2 3/8 | 38.1 |
| 250 g | 2.976 | 3 | 47.62 |
| 300 g | 3.571 | 3 5/8 | 57.14 |
| 500 g | 5.952 | 6 | 95.24 |
How unsweetened cocoa powder compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from unsweetened cocoa powder per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| unsweetened cocoa powder (this page) | 84 g | — |
| chocolate chips | 170 g | +86 g |
| table salt | 288 g | +204 g |
| baking powder | 192 g | +108 g |
| baking soda | 288 g | +204 g |
Measuring unsweetened cocoa powder by cup and by weight
Unsweetened cocoa powder is light and clumpy: a cup weighs about 84 g. It packs unpredictably, and a pressed cup can be a third heavier, so cocoa is one of the ingredients where a scale pays off. Natural and Dutch-process cocoa weigh about the same, but they are not interchangeable if the recipe depends on baking soda for lift.
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Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder?
- About 84 g (2.96 oz). This is a typical value from the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder?
- About 42 g (1.48 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 21 g, and for 1/3 cup about 28 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder?
- About 5.3 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 1.8 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of unsweetened cocoa powder?
- About 1.19 cup, using 84 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 3 cups and 500 g is about 6 cups.
- Is 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder heavier than 1 cup of chocolate chips?
- No. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder is 84 g and 1 cup of chocolate chips is 170 g, a difference of 86 g per cup.
- Can I use Dutch-process cocoa instead of natural cocoa?
- Only if the recipe has no baking soda that relies on cocoa's acidity. Otherwise the cake may rise poorly and taste flat.