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Cocoa powder grams to cups
One US cup of cocoa powder weighs 86 g, a tablespoon 5.4 g and a teaspoon 1.79 g. So 100 g of cocoa powder is 1 ⅛ cups + 2 tsp (1.16 cups).
100 grams of cocoa powder = 1.16 cups
Measure it: 1 ⅛ cups + 2 tsp
Cocoa powder grams to cups chart
| Grams | US cups | How to measure | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.291 | ¼ cup + 2 tsp | 4.65 |
| 50 g | 0.581 | ½ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp | 9.3 |
| 75 g | 0.872 | ¾ cup + 2 tbsp | 14 |
| 100 g | 1.16 | 1 ⅛ cups + 2 tsp | 18.6 |
| 125 g | 1.45 | 1 ⅓ cups + 2 tbsp | 23.3 |
| 150 g | 1.74 | 1 ¾ cups | 27.9 |
| 200 g | 2.33 | 2 ⅓ cups | 37.2 |
| 250 g | 2.91 | 2 ¾ cups + 3 tbsp | 46.5 |
| 300 g | 3.49 | 3 ½ cups | 55.8 |
| 400 g | 4.65 | 4 ⅔ cups | 74.4 |
| 500 g | 5.81 | 5 ¾ cups | 93 |
| 1000 g | 11.6 | 11 ⅔ cups | 186 |
Cups of cocoa powder to grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 10.8 g | 0.379 oz |
| ¼ cup | 21.5 g | 0.758 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 28.7 g | 1.01 oz |
| ½ cup | 43 g | 1.52 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 57.3 g | 2.02 oz |
| ¾ cup | 64.5 g | 2.28 oz |
| 1 cup | 86 g | 3.03 oz |
| 1½ cups | 129 g | 4.55 oz |
| 2 cups | 172 g | 6.07 oz |
| 3 cups | 258 g | 9.1 oz |
| 4 cups | 344 g | 12.1 oz |
Where 86 g comes from
USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened” = 86 g. FDC 169593
King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (“Cocoa (unsweetened)”): 84 g per cup. Chart
This page uses 86 g (USDA).
Unsweetened cocoa weighs 86 g a cup in USDA's data and 84 g by King Arthur. Natural and Dutch-processed cocoa weigh the same but react differently with baking soda, so use the type the recipe names.
How to measure cocoa powder by the cup
Stir it to loosen, spoon it into a dry measuring cup until heaped, then sweep the top level with the back of a knife. Do not tap or press the cup.
Questions
How many cups is 100 g of cocoa powder?
1 ⅛ cups + 2 tsp (1.16 cups), measured the spoon-and-level way.
How many grams is 1 cup of cocoa powder?
86 g according to USDA FoodData Central; King Arthur's chart says 84 g.
How many grams in a tablespoon of cocoa powder?
About 5.4 g; a teaspoon is 1.79 g.
How many cups is 500 g of cocoa powder?
5 ¾ cups (5.81 cups).