A pound is a mass unit and a cup is a volume unit. Select the ingredient and cup standard; edit grams per US cup when your recipe specifies a different value. Use the Cups to Pounds Converter for an entry flow starting with cups.
How to use Pounds to Cups Converter
- Choose the conversion direction and enter the quantity in the unit shown.
- Select the ingredient and measuring standard, or enter the density, yield or substitution convention requested by this tool.
- Select Calculate. Read the result and the assumption printed below it. Reset returns the form to its starting values.
Calculation method
Cups = pounds × 453.59237 ÷ ingredient grams per selected cup.
Worked example
At 120 g per US cup, 1 lb flour is about 3.780 US cups. Enter a custom ingredient basis if the recipe uses another cup weight.
Read the focused guides
- How Many Batches Fit in a One-Pound Flour Bag?
- Packed Brown Sugar in a Pound-Based Recipe: Read the Instruction
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