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Popped Popcorn Grams to Cups Converter

Bulk Density8g / US Cup

One US cup of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn weighs 8 grams. That means 100 grams of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn is 12 ½ cups. Scoop light popped popcorn gently into dry cup.

Air-Popped Plain Popcorn Volume & Mass Converter

Convert weight in grams or volume in cups for air-popped plain popcorn with verified 8g / US cup baseline.

Weight in Grams (g)100g

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Calculated Conversion Output

12 cups + 8 tablespoons

12 ½ cups

12.50 cups

Basis: 1 US Customary Cup (236.59 ml) = 8g (Popped Popcorn)

12 Full Cups + Remainder

1 Cup¾½¼

Cross-Unit Equivalent Strip

Tablespoons200 tbsp

Teaspoons600 tsp

Ounces3.53 oz

Millilitres2957.4 ml

Butter SticksN/A

Pounds0.22 lbs

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Air-Popped Plain Popcorn Grams to Cups Conversion Table

Complete reference weight chart converting grams of air-popped plain popcorn into cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, and milliliters.

Air-Popped Plain Popcorn Grams to Cups Conversion Table
Grams (g)	Cups (Decimal)	Cups (Practical Measure)	Tablespoons	Teaspoons	Ounces (oz)	Milliliters (ml)
5g	0.63 cups	0.63 cups (10 tablespoons)	10.0 tbsp	30.0 tsp	0.18 oz	147.9 ml
7g	0.88 cups	0.88 cups (14 tablespoons)	14.0 tbsp	42.0 tsp	0.25 oz	207.0 ml
10g	1.25 cups	1 ¼ cups	20.0 tbsp	60.0 tsp	0.35 oz	295.7 ml
12g	1.50 cups	1 ½ cups	24.0 tbsp	72.0 tsp	0.42 oz	354.9 ml
15g	1.87 cups	1.87 cups (1 cup + 14 tablespoons)	30.0 tbsp	90.0 tsp	0.53 oz	443.6 ml
18g	2.25 cups	2 ¼ cups	36.0 tbsp	108.0 tsp	0.63 oz	532.3 ml
20g	2.50 cups	2 ½ cups	40.0 tbsp	120.0 tsp	0.71 oz	591.5 ml
25g	3.13 cups	3 ⅛ cups	50.0 tbsp	150.0 tsp	0.88 oz	739.3 ml
28g	3.50 cups	3 ½ cups	56.0 tbsp	168.0 tsp	0.99 oz	828.1 ml
30g	3.75 cups	3 ¾ cups	60.0 tbsp	180.0 tsp	1.06 oz	887.2 ml
35g	4.38 cups	4 ⅓ cups	70.0 tbsp	210.0 tsp	1.23 oz	1035.1 ml
40g	5.00 cups	5 cups	80.0 tbsp	240.0 tsp	1.41 oz	1182.9 ml
45g	5.62 cups	5 ⅔ cups	90.0 tbsp	270.0 tsp	1.59 oz	1330.8 ml
50g	6.25 cups	6 ¼ cups	100.0 tbsp	300.0 tsp	1.76 oz	1478.7 ml
55g	6.88 cups	6 ¾ cups	110.0 tbsp	330.0 tsp	1.94 oz	1626.5 ml
56g	7.00 cups	7 cups	112.0 tbsp	336.0 tsp	1.98 oz	1656.1 ml
60g	7.50 cups	7 ½ cups	120.0 tbsp	360.0 tsp	2.12 oz	1774.4 ml
65g	8.13 cups	8 ⅛ cups	130.0 tbsp	390.0 tsp	2.29 oz	1922.3 ml
70g	8.75 cups	8 ¾ cups	140.0 tbsp	420.0 tsp	2.47 oz	2070.1 ml
75g	9.37 cups	9 ⅓ cups	150.0 tbsp	450.0 tsp	2.65 oz	2218.0 ml
80g	10.00 cups	10 cups	160.0 tbsp	480.0 tsp	2.82 oz	2365.9 ml
85g	10.63 cups	10 ⅔ cups	170.0 tbsp	510.0 tsp	3.00 oz	2513.8 ml
90g	11.25 cups	11 ¼ cups	180.0 tbsp	540.0 tsp	3.17 oz	2661.6 ml
95g	11.88 cups	11 ¾ cups	190.0 tbsp	570.0 tsp	3.35 oz	2809.5 ml
100g	12.50 cups	12 ½ cups	200.0 tbsp	600.0 tsp	3.53 oz	2957.4 ml
105g	13.12 cups	13 ⅛ cups	210.0 tbsp	630.0 tsp	3.70 oz	3105.2 ml
110g	13.75 cups	13 ¾ cups	220.0 tbsp	660.0 tsp	3.88 oz	3253.1 ml
113g	14.13 cups	14 ⅛ cups	226.0 tbsp	678.0 tsp	3.99 oz	3341.8 ml
115g	14.38 cups	14 ⅓ cups	230.0 tbsp	690.0 tsp	4.06 oz	3401.0 ml
120g	15.00 cups	15 cups	240.0 tbsp	720.0 tsp	4.23 oz	3548.8 ml
125g	15.62 cups	15 ⅔ cups	250.0 tbsp	750.0 tsp	4.41 oz	3696.7 ml
130g	16.25 cups	16 ¼ cups	260.0 tbsp	780.0 tsp	4.59 oz	3844.6 ml
135g	16.88 cups	16 ¾ cups	270.0 tbsp	810.0 tsp	4.76 oz	3992.4 ml
140g	17.50 cups	17 ½ cups	280.0 tbsp	840.0 tsp	4.94 oz	4140.3 ml
145g	18.12 cups	18 ⅛ cups	290.0 tbsp	870.0 tsp	5.11 oz	4288.2 ml
150g	18.75 cups	18 ¾ cups	300.0 tbsp	900.0 tsp	5.29 oz	4436.0 ml
155g	19.38 cups	19 ⅓ cups	310.0 tbsp	930.0 tsp	5.47 oz	4583.9 ml
160g	20.00 cups	20 cups	320.0 tbsp	960.0 tsp	5.64 oz	4731.8 ml
165g	20.63 cups	20 ⅔ cups	330.0 tbsp	990.0 tsp	5.82 oz	4879.6 ml
170g	21.25 cups	21 ¼ cups	340.0 tbsp	1020.0 tsp	6.00 oz	5027.5 ml
175g	21.87 cups	21 ¾ cups	350.0 tbsp	1050.0 tsp	6.17 oz	5175.4 ml
180g	22.50 cups	22 ½ cups	360.0 tbsp	1080.0 tsp	6.35 oz	5323.2 ml
185g	23.13 cups	23 ⅛ cups	370.0 tbsp	1110.0 tsp	6.53 oz	5471.1 ml
190g	23.75 cups	23 ¾ cups	380.0 tbsp	1140.0 tsp	6.70 oz	5619.0 ml
195g	24.38 cups	24 ⅓ cups	390.0 tbsp	1170.0 tsp	6.88 oz	5766.8 ml
200g	25.00 cups	25 cups	400.0 tbsp	1200.0 tsp	7.05 oz	5914.7 ml
210g	26.25 cups	26 ¼ cups	420.0 tbsp	1260.0 tsp	7.41 oz	6210.4 ml
220g	27.50 cups	27 ½ cups	440.0 tbsp	1320.0 tsp	7.76 oz	6506.2 ml
225g	28.13 cups	28 ⅛ cups	450.0 tbsp	1350.0 tsp	7.94 oz	6654.0 ml
227g	28.38 cups	28 ⅓ cups	454.0 tbsp	1362.0 tsp	8.01 oz	6713.2 ml
230g	28.75 cups	28 ¾ cups	460.0 tbsp	1380.0 tsp	8.11 oz	6801.9 ml
240g	30.00 cups	30 cups	480.0 tbsp	1440.0 tsp	8.47 oz	7097.6 ml
250g	31.25 cups	31 ¼ cups	500.0 tbsp	1500.0 tsp	8.82 oz	7393.4 ml
255g	31.88 cups	31 ¾ cups	510.0 tbsp	1530.0 tsp	8.99 oz	7541.3 ml
260g	32.50 cups	32 ½ cups	520.0 tbsp	1560.0 tsp	9.17 oz	7689.1 ml
270g	33.75 cups	33 ¾ cups	540.0 tbsp	1620.0 tsp	9.52 oz	7984.9 ml
275g	34.38 cups	34 ⅓ cups	550.0 tbsp	1650.0 tsp	9.70 oz	8132.7 ml
280g	35.00 cups	35 cups	560.0 tbsp	1680.0 tsp	9.88 oz	8280.6 ml
290g	36.25 cups	36 ¼ cups	580.0 tbsp	1740.0 tsp	10.23 oz	8576.3 ml
300g	37.50 cups	37 ½ cups	600.0 tbsp	1800.0 tsp	10.58 oz	8872.1 ml
320g	40.00 cups	40 cups	640.0 tbsp	1920.0 tsp	11.29 oz	9463.5 ml
330g	41.25 cups	41 ¼ cups	660.0 tbsp	1980.0 tsp	11.64 oz	9759.3 ml
340g	42.50 cups	42 ½ cups	680.0 tbsp	2040.0 tsp	11.99 oz	10055.0 ml
350g	43.75 cups	43 ¾ cups	700.0 tbsp	2100.0 tsp	12.35 oz	10350.7 ml
360g	45.00 cups	45 cups	720.0 tbsp	2160.0 tsp	12.70 oz	10646.5 ml
375g	46.88 cups	46 ¾ cups	750.0 tbsp	2250.0 tsp	13.23 oz	11090.1 ml
380g	47.50 cups	47 ½ cups	760.0 tbsp	2280.0 tsp	13.40 oz	11237.9 ml
390g	48.75 cups	48 ¾ cups	780.0 tbsp	2340.0 tsp	13.76 oz	11533.7 ml
400g	50.00 cups	50 cups	800.0 tbsp	2400.0 tsp	14.11 oz	11829.4 ml
410g	51.25 cups	51 ¼ cups	820.0 tbsp	2460.0 tsp	14.46 oz	12125.1 ml
420g	52.50 cups	52 ½ cups	840.0 tbsp	2520.0 tsp	14.82 oz	12420.9 ml
425g	53.12 cups	53 ⅛ cups	850.0 tbsp	2550.0 tsp	14.99 oz	12568.8 ml
440g	55.00 cups	55 cups	880.0 tbsp	2640.0 tsp	15.52 oz	13012.4 ml
450g	56.25 cups	56 ¼ cups	900.0 tbsp	2700.0 tsp	15.87 oz	13308.1 ml
454g	56.75 cups	56 ¾ cups	908.0 tbsp	2724.0 tsp	16.01 oz	13426.4 ml
460g	57.50 cups	57 ½ cups	920.0 tbsp	2760.0 tsp	16.23 oz	13603.8 ml
480g	60.00 cups	60 cups	960.0 tbsp	2880.0 tsp	16.93 oz	14195.3 ml
500g	62.50 cups	62 ½ cups	1000.0 tbsp	3000.0 tsp	17.64 oz	14786.8 ml
520g	65.00 cups	65 cups	1040.0 tbsp	3120.0 tsp	18.34 oz	15378.2 ml
540g	67.50 cups	67 ½ cups	1080.0 tbsp	3240.0 tsp	19.05 oz	15969.7 ml
550g	68.75 cups	68 ¾ cups	1100.0 tbsp	3300.0 tsp	19.40 oz	16265.4 ml
560g	70.00 cups	70 cups	1120.0 tbsp	3360.0 tsp	19.75 oz	16561.2 ml
580g	72.50 cups	72 ½ cups	1160.0 tbsp	3480.0 tsp	20.46 oz	17152.6 ml
600g	75.00 cups	75 cups	1200.0 tbsp	3600.0 tsp	21.16 oz	17744.1 ml
650g	81.25 cups	81 ¼ cups	1300.0 tbsp	3900.0 tsp	22.93 oz	19222.8 ml
680g	85.00 cups	85 cups	1360.0 tbsp	4080.0 tsp	23.99 oz	20110.0 ml
700g	87.50 cups	87 ½ cups	1400.0 tbsp	4200.0 tsp	24.69 oz	20701.5 ml
750g	93.75 cups	93 ¾ cups	1500.0 tbsp	4500.0 tsp	26.46 oz	22180.1 ml
800g	100.00 cups	100 cups	1600.0 tbsp	4800.0 tsp	28.22 oz	23658.8 ml
850g	106.25 cups	106 ¼ cups	1700.0 tbsp	5100.0 tsp	29.98 oz	25137.5 ml
900g	112.50 cups	112 ½ cups	1800.0 tbsp	5400.0 tsp	31.75 oz	26616.2 ml
950g	118.75 cups	118 ¾ cups	1900.0 tbsp	5700.0 tsp	33.51 oz	28094.9 ml
1000g	125.00 cups	125 cups	2000.0 tbsp	6000.0 tsp	35.27 oz	29573.5 ml

Cups of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn to Grams Reverse Table

Need to convert recipe cups back into exact grams for air-popped plain popcorn? Use this handy reverse table.

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Cups of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn to Grams Reverse Table
Cup Volume	Weight in Grams (g)	Decimal Cups	Practical Spoon Breakdown	Ounces (oz)
¼ cup	2g	0.25 cups	4 tablespoons	0.07 oz
⅓ cup	3g	0.33 cups	5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon	0.09 oz
½ cup	4g	0.50 cups	8 tablespoons	0.14 oz
⅔ cup	5g	0.67 cups	10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	0.19 oz
¾ cup	6g	0.75 cups	12 tablespoons	0.21 oz
1 cup	8g	1.00 cups	1 cup	0.28 oz
1¼ cups	10g	1.25 cups	1 cup + 4 tablespoons	0.35 oz
1½ cups	12g	1.50 cups	1 cup + 8 tablespoons	0.42 oz
1¾ cups	14g	1.75 cups	1 cup + 12 tablespoons	0.49 oz
2 cups	16g	2.00 cups	2 cups	0.56 oz
2½ cups	20g	2.50 cups	2 cups + 8 tablespoons	0.71 oz
3 cups	24g	3.00 cups	3 cups	0.85 oz
3½ cups	28g	3.50 cups	3 cups + 8 tablespoons	0.99 oz
4 cups	32g	4.00 cups	4 cups	1.13 oz

Why Your Cup of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn Might Weigh Differently

Understanding key volumetric variables prevents measuring errors when converting recipes between cups and scale weights in grams.

Compaction & Particle Headspace

Scooping air-popped plain popcorn directly compresses air voids between particles, cramming up to 15 percent extra mass into the same cup volume.

Regional Cup Standard Variance

A US Customary cup holds 236.59ml (8g), a US Legal cup holds 240ml (8g), and a Metric cup holds 250ml (8g). Misidentifying cup capacity alters recipe scale mass by up to 6 percent.

Atmospheric Moisture & Settling

Particles of air-popped plain popcorn absorb ambient humidity during storage, increasing bulk density and scale readout per cup portion.

Common Recipe Amounts for Air-Popped Plain Popcorn

Standard amounts of air-popped plain popcorn found in real baking formulas, converted into precise US customary cups.

Frequently Asked Questions About Air-Popped Plain Popcorn

Essential density and measurement answers tailored specifically for air-popped plain popcorn.

How many grams are in 1 cup of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn?

One US customary cup of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn weighs exactly 8 grams when measured spooned and leveled. By comparison, 1 Metric cup (250ml) weighs 8 grams, and 1 UK Imperial cup (284ml) weighs 10 grams.

How do I measure 1 cup of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn correctly without a scale?

Fluff Air-Popped Plain Popcorn gently with a fork, spoon it loosely into your dry measuring cup until overflowing, and level off flat using the back of a butter knife. Scoop light popped popcorn gently into dry cup.

Why does the density of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn fluctuate in home baking?

Natural variations in humidity, grind fineness, and ambient storage temperature can alter Air-Popped Plain Popcorn density by 3 to 8 percent. Measuring by weight in grams ensures 100 percent consistency.

What volume is 100 grams of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn?

One hundred grams of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn converts to 12 ½ cups or 200 US tablespoons.

How many tablespoons is 25 grams of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn?

Twenty-five grams of Air-Popped Plain Popcorn equals 50 US tablespoons (150 teaspoons), representing 3 ⅛ cups.

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