What is a CUP in metric/imperial weight?

lots of US recipes use a cup as weights for recipes but we dont use that in Europe. can anyone tell me what a cup is in both ounces AND grammes please?

What is a CUP in metric/imperial weight?
A cup is a measurement of volume not weight.
Reply:The only way I know how to measure a cup is in mili litres...a cup = 250 ml...from where I am, that varies depending on where you are....for example if you're in the UK, it's 284 ml to a cup....





May I make a suggestion? go to:





website: www. whatsfordinner.co.za....





click on the measurements icon on your right,





click on volume to weight converter...and read the note at the bottom....





If you're trying to measure mili litres into grams or whatever....you have to specify what you're measuring....





PS: Hope this helps cos I went to a lot of trouble for you to make sure that everything I said was 100 % right!!!!
Reply:it really depends on what you are measuring due to some things being heavier than others but for flour 1 cup is equal to 4oz or 125g of even 8 fl oz or 225 ml
Reply:250 ml. in metric
Reply:Cup is not by weight it is a volume equating to half a pint or 236ml - approximately a quarter of a litre
Reply:250ml, weight depends on substance put in cup


what is heavier,ton of feathers or a ton of porridge ??
Reply:What a lot of fuss.A cup is a measure of volume but will also hold a fixed weight of whatever.


If you have an American recipie why bother converting. Just use a cup! it is probably quicker.
Reply:A "cup" is 8 ounces, or 14 grams. ("a pint's a pound the world around"). But that's a cup of water. There is a difference in densities, and hence weights, between liquids other than water, so there is "fluid ounce"and weight. As with most things we Americans do, it's totally confusing.