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How many grams in a cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened)?

One US cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened) weighs about 86 grams (3.03 oz). A tablespoon is about 5.4 g and a teaspoon about 1.8 g.

1 cup
86 gUSDA FDC SR Legacy 169593 'Cocoa, dry powder…
1 tablespoon
5.4 g1/16 cup
1 teaspoon
1.8 g1/48 cup
100 grams
1.16 cup18.6 tablespoons

Weights from USDA FoodData Central and King Arthur Baking. Checked .

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86grams

1 cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened) = 86 grams

    Cocoa powder (unsweetened) cups to grams chart

    CupsGramsOunces
    1/8 cup10.8 g0.379 oz
    1/4 cup21.5 g0.758 oz
    1/3 cup28.7 g1.01 oz
    1/2 cup43 g1.52 oz
    2/3 cup57.3 g2.02 oz
    3/4 cup64.5 g2.28 oz
    1 cup86 g3.03 oz
    1 1/2 cups129 g4.55 oz
    2 cups172 g6.07 oz
    3 cups258 g9.1 oz
    4 cups344 g12.1 oz

    Cocoa powder (unsweetened) grams to cups

    GramsCupsTablespoons
    25 g0.291 cups4.65 tbsp
    50 g0.581 cups9.3 tbsp
    100 g1.16 cups18.6 tbsp
    125 g1.45 cups23.3 tbsp
    150 g1.74 cups ≈ 1 3/4 cup27.9 tbsp
    200 g2.33 cups ≈ 2 1/3 cup37.2 tbsp
    250 g2.91 cups46.5 tbsp
    300 g3.49 cups ≈ 3 1/2 cup55.8 tbsp
    400 g4.65 cups74.4 tbsp
    500 g5.81 cups93 tbsp
    1000 g11.6 cups ≈ 11 5/8 cup186 tbsp

    How we got 86 g

    USDA FDC SR Legacy 169593 'Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened': 1 cup = 86 g; 1 tbsp = 5.4 g.

    • King Arthur (1/2 cup = 42 g, scaled x2): 84 g per cup

    Light, compressible powder; sifting or packing changes weight.

    Questions people ask

    1 cup to grams cocoa powder?

    About 86 g in 1 cup of cocoa powder.

    How many cups is 100 grams of cocoa powder (unsweetened)?

    About 1.16 cups (18.6 tablespoons).

    How many grams is 1/2 cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened)?

    About 43 grams.

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