A cup of ..... how many is a cup??? - The Blood Sugar Diet by Michael Mosley

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posted by chezza1961
on 22 Mar 2016 at 16:51

Anybody have any idea how much is a cup. Ive been looking on the internet for different recipes. The ones I can find state 1/2 a cup or a cup. I cannot find how much that equates to in weight i.e. ounces or grams. PLEASE anybody help!!!
posted by SkyWalker
on 22 Mar 2016 at 17:14

Hello, in Dunelm yesterday I saw some measures that were so much bigger than spoons that I stopped to have a look. They were like doll’s tea party sized pans but graduated in sizes of fractions of a cup! I noticed they had gms/ml marked on them as well but I did not buy them. Check on line for them they will be widely available, I expect… No doubt somebody else will have a better idea. I weigh and have a spreadsheet to list my popular foods based on cals and sugar per 100 gms.
posted by judycakes
on 22 Mar 2016 at 17:29

Hi, 1 cup is equal to 250 ML; 1/2 cup is 125 ML etc. you can go online and it will tell you what the conversion is. Good luck.
posted by chezza1961
on 22 Mar 2016 at 19:10

Hi Judycakes thanks for that. Im looking for weight preferably given that I want to measure out fruit and the like. Ive searched the net without any luck. The US sites only give “cup” measurements and despite 2 hours inline in the UK I cant find weight size. Am I missing something somewhere.
posted by chezza1961
on 22 Mar 2016 at 19:11

Hi Skywalker thank you for the info. Any idea how much a cup of blackberries or plums are?
posted by Patsy
on 22 Mar 2016 at 19:16

A cup is a measure of volume (like a pint or litre) so the weight will vary depending on what you’re measuring.
posted by jpscloud
on 22 Mar 2016 at 19:23

Hi Chezza I bought some nesting measures in a pound store – cup, half cup, quarter cup, etc. I find them invaluable now because so many recipes are posted from around the world.

Something like this…

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ten-Piece-Measuring-Cup-Spoon/dp/B017RMOXYM/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1458674427&sr=8-11&keywords=measuring+cups
posted by chezza1961
on 22 Mar 2016 at 19:26

JPSCLOUD thank you muchly Ive just ordered a set.
posted by RozyDozy
on 22 Mar 2016 at 19:34

Hi chezza1961, I also have a problem with measurements in “cups” – I once took things literally and made a cake with a mugful of flour, sugar, etc! Surprisingly it turned out quite well!

I found somewhere (don’t ask me where, it was a long, long time ago) the following information:
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1/2 cup = 8 tbsp
1/4 cup = 4 tbsp

2 cups = 1 pint, 4 cups = 1 quart
1/4 cup = 60ml; 1/2 cup = 125ml; 3/4 cup = 180ml; 1 cup = 250ml

Hope that helps!
Rose
posted by SunnyB
on 22 Mar 2016 at 21:20

Hi there – a 1/4 cup is 37.5g or 1.5oz as a rough guide, however, on the table I checked this varies slightly according to what is being weighed – see below.

Ingredient 1 cup ¾ cup ⅔ cup ½ cup ⅓ cup ¼ cup 2 tbsp
Flour 120g 90g 80g 60g 40g 30g 15g
Flour (sieved) 110g 80g 70g 55g 35g 27g 13g
Sugar (granulated) 200g 150g 130g 100g 65g 50g 25g
Icing Sugar 100g 75g 70g 50g 35g 25g 13g
Brown Sugar 180g 135g 120g 90g 60g 45g 23g
Cornflour (corn starch) 120g 90g 80g 60g 40g 30g 15g
Rice (uncooked) 190g 140g 125g 95g 65g 48g 24g
Couscous (uncooked) 180g 135g 120g 90g 60g 45g 22g
Oats (uncooked) 90g 65g 60g 45g 30g 22g 11g
Table Salt 300g 230g 200g 150g 100g 75g 40g
Butter 240g 180g 160g 120g 80g 60g 30g
Vegetable Shortening 190g 140g 125g 95g 65g 48g 24g
Nuts (chopped) 150g 110g 100g 75g 50g 40g 20g
Nuts (ground) 120g 90g 80g 60g 40g 30g 15g
Breadcrumbs (fresh) 60g 45g 40g 30g 20g 15g 10g
Breadcrumbs (dry) 150g 110g 100g 75g 50g 40g 20g
Sultanas / Raisins 200g 150g 130g 100g 65g 50g 22g
posted by Libby
on 22 Mar 2016 at 22:19

Just remember that the US cup is not quite 250ml – about 237ml. So converting from US to either UK/Aust will result in slightly more. Also tablespoon sizes differ from US to UK/Aus.
Best thing is to measure the ingredient cup wise, and keep a record for future reference. The internet does provide volume/weight equivalents especially for cooking.
This website may help – just remember it is US though. http://www.traditionaloven.com/conversions_of_measures/flour_volume_weight.html

cheers
Libby
posted by Julia18togo
on 22 Mar 2016 at 22:34

For those near an Asda try these at £1
http://groceries.asda.com/product/measuring-jugs-spoons/george-home-coloured-measuring-cups/910001128102
Really cheerful colours too.
posted by SkyWalker
on 27 Mar 2016 at 16:36

Sorry to take so long to get back, in Dunelm for £2.99 there are 5 cups, yolk separator and scraper printed with their sizes:

Fluids: Dry Volune:
1 Fl oz =2 tbsp =30 ml 1/2 tsp = 2.5 ml
4 Fl oz =1/2 cup =120 ml 1 tsp = 5 ml
8 Fl oz =1 cup =240 ml 1 tbsp = 15 ml
12 Fl oz =1 1/2 cup =360 ml 1 cup = 240 ml
16 Fl oz =2 cups = 480 ml 4 cup = 1 qt = 946 ml

Starting my week 8 tomorrow, don’t beat yourself up, it’s not a race and reduced input = reduced fat stores (usually).

Good luck everyone, I am beginning to loosen up on food items but still keeping sugar down to 30 mg or so each day.
posted by hashimoto
on 27 Mar 2016 at 17:02

Well done skywalker that will be useful information for everyone 🙂