How to measure soy sauce
How full the cup is and how firmly it is packed changes what it holds, so the same cup can weigh a little more or less in your kitchen. A scale gives the same result every time; the chart below converts any amount.
Source: 255 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 174277 SR Legacy, Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), 1 cup = 255 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Soy sauce: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 32 g | 1.12 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 64 g | 2.25 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 85 g | 3 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 170 g | 6 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 191 g | 6.75 oz |
| 1 cup | 255 g | 8.99 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 383 g | 13.5 oz |
| 2 cups | 510 g | 18 oz |
| 3 cups | 765 g | 27 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,020 g | 36 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of soy sauce
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 255 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.7 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g |
| 2 tbsp | 32 g |
| 3 tbsp | 48 g |
| 4 tbsp | 64 g |
Grams of soy sauce to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 255. A cup of soy sauce weighs 18 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.6 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.2 cup | about 3.1 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.39 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.59 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.78 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 250 g | 0.98 cup | just under 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.18 cups | just over 1 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 1.57 cups | just under 1 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 1.96 cups | just under 2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 3.92 cups | just over 3 7/8 cups |
Other liquids per cup
- Water: 237 grams per cup
- Vegetable oil: 218 grams per cup
- Honey: 339 grams per cup
- Maple syrup: 315 grams per cup
- Olive oil: 216 grams per cup
- Coconut oil: 218 grams per cup
- Vegetable shortening: 205 grams per cup
- Lard: 205 grams per cup
- Coconut milk (canned): 226 grams per cup
- Coconut cream (unsweetened): 284 grams per cup
- Lemon juice: 244 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The cups to milliliters converter turns US cups into metric volume, and the volume converter covers fluid ounces, pints and liters too.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of soy sauce?
About 128 grams. A full cup is about 255 grams and 1/4 cup about 64 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of soy sauce?
About 0.39 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 255 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of soy sauce?
About 16 grams in a tablespoon and 5.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 255 grams per cup of soy sauce come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 255 g.