28g Cocoa Powder in Cups
28 grams of cocoa powder is ⅓ cup — 86g per US cup. Most cocoa amounts are this size — a few tablespoons for a mug cake, a hot chocolate or a dusting.
How many cups is 28g of cocoa powder?
28 grams of cocoa powder equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 5 tablespoons. It is about 11% of a 250 g tin of cocoa.
Cocoa powder clumps in the tin and compacts under its own weight. Sift or whisk it, then spoon it into the cup without tapping.
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28 grams of Cocoa Powder is about ⅓ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 86 grams per cup.
28g of cocoa powder vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 28 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 28g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Powder | ⅓ cup | 86 |
| All-Purpose Flour | ¼ cup | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ⅛ cup | 200 |
| Butter | 2 tbsp | 227 |
See all 28g conversions on the 28 grams to cups chart.
Nearby cocoa powder amounts
| Grams of cocoa powder | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10g | ⅛ cup | 1.85 tbsp |
| 15g | ⅛ cup | 2.78 tbsp |
| 20g | ¼ cup | 3.7 tbsp |
| 25g | ¼ cup | 4.63 tbsp |
| 30g | ⅓ cup | 5.56 tbsp |
| 35g | ⅜ cup | 6.48 tbsp |
| 40g | ½ cup | 7.41 tbsp |
| 45g | ½ cup | 8.33 tbsp |
Full ladder on the cocoa powder grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
28 grams of cocoa powder is ⅓ cup. In kitchen measures that is 5 tablespoons, worked out from 86 grams per US cup.
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