How to measure white vinegar
The USDA entry is “Vinegar, distilled, 1 cup = 238 g”. It weighs almost exactly what water does: 237 grams per cup on this site, with apple cider vinegar at 239 grams. Measuring spoons and a liquid cup are all you need; a tablespoon is about 15 grams and a teaspoon 5 grams, the same figures as water. Half a cup is 119 grams and a quarter cup about 60 grams. A US cup is about 237 milliliters, so for vinegar the milliliters and the grams are nearly the same number, and a recipe written in milliliters needs no conversion at all. Lemon juice and lime juice, at 244 and 242 grams per cup, are the closest liquids here.
Sources: 238 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 172237), entry “Vinegar, distilled, 1 cup = 238 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
White vinegar: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 30 g | 1.05 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 60 g | 2.1 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 79 g | 2.8 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 119 g | 4.2 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 159 g | 5.6 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 179 g | 6.3 oz |
| 1 cup | 238 g | 8.4 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 357 g | 12.6 oz |
| 2 cups | 476 g | 16.8 oz |
| 3 cups | 714 g | 25.2 oz |
| 4 cups | 952 g | 33.6 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of white vinegar
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 238 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.2 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 g |
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| 2 tbsp | 30 g |
| 3 tbsp | 45 g |
| 4 tbsp | 60 g |
Grams of white vinegar to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 238. A cup of white vinegar weighs 1 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cup | about 1.7 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.21 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.42 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.63 cup | about 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.84 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 250 g | 1.05 cups | just over 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.26 cups | just over 1 1/4 cups |
| 400 g | 1.68 cups | just over 1 2/3 cups |
| 500 g | 2.1 cups | just under 2 1/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.2 cups | just under 4 1/4 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
- Soy sauce: 255 grams per cup
- Lime juice: 242 grams per cup
- Orange juice: 248 grams per cup
- Apple cider vinegar: 239 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 white vinegar?
About 119 grams. A full cup is about 238 grams and 1/4 cup about 60 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of white vinegar?
About 0.42 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 238 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of white vinegar?
About 15 grams in a tablespoon and 5 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many grams is a teaspoon of white vinegar?
About 5 grams. A cup is 238 grams and holds 48 teaspoons. A tablespoon is 14.9 grams.
Does white vinegar weigh the same as water?
Within a gram. USDA FoodData Central gives 238 grams per cup for distilled vinegar and 237 grams for water.