The correct measurement of ingredients can hugely impact whether a recipe works or not! Below I've listed some common vegan baking ingredients (with lots of gluten-free ingredients).
I've tested all the recipes on Rainbow Nourishments using grams (unless otherwise stated) so, if you can, invest in a good scale!
Note that gram (g) measurements have been rounded to the nearest 5, except for smaller measurements such as tablespoons.
Flours
| 1 cup plain all-purpose flour or self-raising flour | 125g |
| 1 cup spelt flour | 120g |
| 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour | 160g |
| 1 cup rice flour | 160g |
| 1 cup almond flour (blanched almond meal) | 100g |
| 1 cup oat flour | 90g |
| 1 cup buckwheat flour | 120g |
| 1 cup chickpea flour | 85g |
| 1 cup potato starch | 150g |
| 1 cup corn starch (corn flour in Australia/UK) | 120g |
| 1 cup tapioca starch | 120g |
| 1 cup cocoa or raw cacao powder | 100g |
Sweeteners
| 1 cup cane sugar | 200g |
| 1 cup coconut sugar | 160g |
| 1 cup brown sugar | 190g |
| 1 cup applesauce | 245g |
| 1 cup icing or powdered sugar | 100g |
| 1 cup rice malt syrup | 340g |
| 1 cup maple syrup | 340g |
| 1 cup pitted dates | 200g |
Liquids
| 1 cup water | 240g |
| 1 cup plant-based milk, such as almond, soy or coconut | 250g |
| 1 cup light-tasting vegetable oil, such as sunflower or rapeseed | 250g |
| 1 cup coconut cream | 240g |
| 1 cup aquafaba | 240g |
Fats etc
| 1 cup nut butter | 250g |
| 1 cup coconut oil, melted | 240g |
| 1 cup coconut butter, melted | 255g |
| 1 cup melted cacao butter | 220g |
| 1 cup vegan butter | 225g |
| 1 cup roughly chopped chocolate or chocolate chips | 170g |
Dairy substitutes
| 1 cup plant-based yoghurt, such as coconut, soy or almond | ~180g |
| 1 cup silken tofu | 250g |
| 1 cup firm silken tofu ('medium' or 'traditional' tofu) | 260g |
Nuts
| 1 cup cashews | 130g |
| 1 cup almonds | 160g |
| 1 cup hazelnuts | 160g |
| 1 cup raw buckwheat | 220g |
| 1 cup pistachios | 170g |
| 1 cup sunflower seeds | 110g |
| 1 cup pecans | 100g |
| 1 cup walnuts | 120g |
| 1 cup peanuts | 150g |
Grains and seeds
| 1 cup rolled oats | 120g |
| 1 cup desiccated coconut | 80g |
| 1 cup flaked coconut | 60g |
| 1 cup shredded coconut | 80g |
| 1 cups brown rice puffs | 15g |
| 1 tablespoon chia seeds | 12g |
Fruit
| 1 medium-size banana | ~120g |
| 1 medium-size apple | ~180g |
| 1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen | 125g |
| 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen stems removed | 120g |
| 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen | 150g |
| 1 cup fresh berries of choice, such as blueberries, raspberries or strawberries | 150g |
| 1 cup mango chunks, fresh or frozen (approx. 1 medium-size mango) | 100g |
| 1 cup passionfruit puree (approx. 8 medium-size passionfruit) | 250g |
| 1 cup chopped pineapple, fresh or canned | 165g |
| 1 cup pitted cherries, fresh or frozen | 150g |
| 1 cup papaya, chopped in 1" pieces | 145g |
Condiments
| 1 cup jam | 320g |
| 1 cup vegan cream cheese | 240g |
| ¼ cup nutritional yeast | 12g |
| ¼ cup soy or tamari sauce | 60g |
Common temperatures
| 100°C | 210°F |
| 150°C | 300°F |
| 160°C | 320°F |
| 170°C | 340°F |
| 180°C | 350°F |
| 190°C | 375°F |
| 200°C | 390°F |
Some extra notes:
- There are 4 tablespoons in ¼ cup and 16 tablespoons in 1 cup
- There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoons
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions x
I have spent many, many hours looking for conversion of those frustrating "cup" ingredients to grams! It is so much easier to add everything to my scales in grams; yet many recipes do not do metric conversions:(.
This is the most helpful, comprehensive page I have yet found.
Thank you very much:).
I 100% agree and definitely think that grams is easier (and more accurate)! I'm so glad you found this page useful 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Printed this out so that I no longer need to ask Professor Google for weight measurements when a recipe doesn’t include them.
I think Professor Google is exhausted from all my weight measurement questions too haha. It's my pleasure and happy baking :).