170g Honey in Cups
170 grams of honey is ½ cup — 340g per US cup. Cakes, granola and marinades use honey in this range. Because honey is so dense, its cup number is much smaller than the gram figure suggests.
How many cups is 170g of honey?
170 grams of honey equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 8 tablespoons. It is about 50% of a 340 g jar of honey.
Honey is dense and sticky — a cup weighs 340 g. Oil the cup or spoon first and the honey slides out cleanly instead of coating the measure.
Grams to Cups Converter
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170 grams of Honey is about ½ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 340 grams per cup.
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- 24.0
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 340g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (340g per US cup) is unchanged.
170g of honey vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 170 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 170g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | ½ cup | 340 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1⅜ cups | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ⅞ cup | 200 |
| Butter | ¾ cup | 227 |
See all 170g conversions on the 170 grams to cups chart.
Nearby honey amounts
| Grams of honey | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 140g | ⅜ cup | 6.59 tbsp |
| 150g | ½ cup | 7.06 tbsp |
| 160g | ½ cup | 7.53 tbsp |
| 165g | ½ cup | 7.76 tbsp |
| 175g | ½ cup | 8.24 tbsp |
| 180g | ½ cup | 8.47 tbsp |
| 185g | ½ cup | 8.71 tbsp |
| 190g | ½ cup | 8.94 tbsp |
Full ladder on the honey grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 170g of honey?
170 grams of honey is ½ cup. In kitchen measures that is 8 tablespoons, worked out from 340 grams per US cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of honey?
One US cup of honey weighs about 340 grams, one tablespoon about 21.25 grams, and one teaspoon about 7.08 grams. This page divides 170 grams by that cup weight.
Is 170g of honey the same as 170g of all-purpose flour?
No. 170g of honey is ½ cup, while 170g of all-purpose flour is 1⅜ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 170g of honey without a scale?
Use 8 tablespoons. Honey is dense and sticky — a cup weighs 340 g. Oil the cup or spoon first and the honey slides out cleanly instead of coating the measure.
Is it better to weigh honey or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the honey is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.