1 Cup Cocoa powder in Grams
1 cup of cocoa powder weighs:
85 g
US cup (240 ml)
89 g
Metric / AU cup (250 ml)
American recipes mean the 240 ml cup; Australian, British and New Zealand recipes mean the 250 ml metric cup. If the recipe does not say, the cuisine usually tells you — see the full cups to grams guide.
Cocoa powder is very light and compacts easily, at about 85 g per cup. Like flour it should be spooned in and levelled rather than scooped, and it benefits from sifting because it clumps badly.
Cocoa powder cup to gram chart
| Cups | US (240 ml) | Metric (250 ml) |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 21 g | 22 g |
| ⅓ cup | 28 g | 30 g |
| ½ cup | 43 g | 44 g |
| ⅔ cup | 57 g | 59 g |
| ¾ cup | 64 g | 66 g |
| 1 cup | 85 g | 89 g |
| 1½ cups | 128 g | 133 g |
| 2 cups | 170 g | 177 g |
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of cocoa powder?
1 US cup of cocoa powder is 85 g. In an Australian, UK or NZ metric cup (250 ml) it is 89 g. Weighing is more accurate than measuring by volume.
How many grams is half a cup of cocoa powder?
Half a US cup of cocoa powder is 43 g, and three-quarters of a cup is 64 g.
Is Dutch-process cocoa the same weight as natural cocoa?
Yes, both are about 85 g per cup. They differ in acidity, not density — Dutch-process is alkalised, so it reacts differently with baking soda, but the weight per cup is the same.
Why does my cocoa powder measure inconsistently?
It compacts. Cocoa settles hard in the tin, so a scooped cup can weigh 100 g or more against the 85 g standard. Stir it loose, spoon it in, and level.