👩‍🍳 Recipe Volume to Mass

Select an ingredient and enter the volume to calculate its mass:

m = V × ρ

Mass = Volume × Density

Ingredient

Volume

Volume Unit

Mass Unit

Custom Density (g/mL)

👩‍🍳 Baking Ingredient Densities

Different ingredients have different densities, which is why volume measurements can be inconsistent. Using weight measurements provides more accurate and reproducible results in cooking and baking.

🌾 Common Baking Ingredients

🌾 All-Purpose Flour

0.53 g/mL

1 cup = 125g

🍞 Bread Flour

0.57 g/mL

1 cup = 136g

🎂 Cake Flour

0.43 g/mL

1 cup = 102g

🧂 Granulated Sugar

0.85 g/mL

1 cup = 200g

🍯 Brown Sugar

0.72 g/mL

1 cup = 170g

🧈 Butter

0.91 g/mL

1 cup = 227g

🥛 Milk

1.03 g/mL

1 cup = 244g

🍯 Honey

1.42 g/mL

1 cup = 336g

📏 Measurement Tips

• For best results, use a kitchen scale for precise measurements

• Flour should be spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife

• Butter is easier to measure by weight than volume

• Brown sugar should be packed firmly into measuring cups

• Different brands of ingredients may have slightly different densities

• Temperature can affect density (especially for oils and syrups)

• Always use level measurements for consistent results

🍳 Ingredient Categories

🌾 Flours & Grains

All-purpose flour: 0.53 g/mL
Bread flour: 0.57 g/mL
Cake flour: 0.43 g/mL
Whole wheat flour: 0.51 g/mL
Rice: 0.75 g/mL
Quinoa: 0.68 g/mL
Oats: 0.41 g/mL

🧂 Sugars & Sweeteners

Granulated sugar: 0.85 g/mL
Brown sugar: 0.72 g/mL
Powdered sugar: 0.56 g/mL
Honey: 1.42 g/mL
Maple syrup: 1.37 g/mL

🥛 Dairy & Fats

Butter: 0.91 g/mL
Milk: 1.03 g/mL
Heavy cream: 1.01 g/mL
Vegetable oil: 0.92 g/mL
Olive oil: 0.92 g/mL

🧪 Baking Essentials

Cocoa powder: 0.59 g/mL
Baking soda: 0.87 g/mL
Baking powder: 0.90 g/mL
Salt: 1.22 g/mL

📊 Kitchen Volume Conversions

🥄 US Volume Measurements

1 cup = 236.588 mL
1 tablespoon = 14.787 mL
1 teaspoon = 4.929 mL
1 fluid ounce = 29.574 mL
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

⚖️ Mass Conversions

1 kilogram = 1000 grams
1 pound = 453.592 grams
1 ounce = 28.35 grams
1 gram = 1000 milligrams
Common baking weights

🔬 Why Weight is Better

Volume measurements vary by packing
Ingredient density affects accuracy
Temperature changes volume
Scale provides consistency
Professional bakers use weight
Recipes are more reproducible

📱 Digital Tools

Kitchen scales are inexpensive
Digital accuracy to 0.1g
Tare function for containers
Multiple unit options
Easy to use and clean
Long battery life

🎂 Baking Applications

🍰 Cake Baking

Flour measurements critical
Sugar affects sweetness
Butter for texture
Leavening agents precise
Consistency matters
Professional results

🍪 Cookie Making

Butter to flour ratio
Sugar crystallization
Leavening for rise
Chocolate chip distribution
Texture control
Batch consistency

🍞 Bread Making

Flour hydration crucial
Yeast activation
Salt concentration
Sugar for fermentation
Water temperature
Professional techniques

🧁 Pastry Work

Butter to flour ratio
Lamination technique
Sugar work
Chocolate tempering
Decorating precision
Artisan quality

🏪 Ingredient Variations

🌾 Flour Types

All-purpose: 0.53 g/mL
Bread flour: 0.57 g/mL
Cake flour: 0.43 g/mL
Pastry flour: 0.45 g/mL
Whole wheat: 0.51 g/mL
Rye flour: 0.49 g/mL

🧂 Sugar Variations

Granulated: 0.85 g/mL
Brown sugar: 0.72 g/mL
Powdered: 0.56 g/mL
Cane sugar: 0.84 g/mL
Coconut sugar: 0.62 g/mL
Date sugar: 0.58 g/mL

🧈 Fat Variations

Butter: 0.91 g/mL
Margarine: 0.93 g/mL
Shortening: 0.89 g/mL
Coconut oil: 0.92 g/mL
Olive oil: 0.92 g/mL
Canola oil: 0.92 g/mL

🥛 Dairy Variations

Whole milk: 1.03 g/mL
2% milk: 1.03 g/mL
Skim milk: 1.03 g/mL
Heavy cream: 1.01 g/mL
Half & half: 1.02 g/mL
Buttermilk: 1.04 g/mL