One US cup of vegetable shortening weighs 184 grams. Every
other measure is below, in both directions.
1 cup of vegetable shortening
184 g
≈ 6.49 oz
Data & method: Density from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart.
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Vegetable shortening — cups to grams chart
Vegetable shortening
Grams
Ounces
¼ cup
46 g
1.62 oz
⅓ cup
61 g
2.16 oz
½ cup
92 g
3.25 oz
⅔ cup
123 g
4.33 oz
¾ cup
138 g
4.87 oz
1 cup
184 g
6.49 oz
1½ cups
276 g
9.74 oz
2 cups
368 g
12.98 oz
3 cups
552 g
19.47 oz
1 tablespoon
12 g
0.41 oz
1 teaspoon
3.8 g
0.14 oz
Grams to cups: vegetable shortening
Working the other way — a recipe in grams, and cups are what you have in the drawer:
Grams of vegetable shortening
Cups (approx.)
50 g
¼ cups
100 g
0.54 cups
125 g
⅔ cups
200 g
1⅛ cups
250 g
1⅜ cups
500 g
2¾ cups
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One US cup of vegetable shortening weighs 184 grams (about 6.49 ounces). This follows the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, the reference most US test kitchens use.
How many grams is a tablespoon of vegetable shortening?
A tablespoon of vegetable shortening is about 12 grams, since one cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is about 3.8 grams.
How many cups is 250 g of vegetable shortening?
250 grams of vegetable shortening is about 1⅜ cups (250 ÷ 184). Weighing is more reliable than measuring by cup, because how you fill the cup changes the amount.
