28g Water in Cups

28 grams of water is 5¾ tsp — 236g per US cup. Small water amounts usually go into a slurry, a glaze or a yeast starter, where a tablespoon measure is close enough.

28 g of water is

5¾ tsp

0.12 US cups · 1.9 tbsp · 28 ml · 236 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · liquid measuring cup, at eye level

5¾ tsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 5¾ teaspoons. It is about 11% of a 250 ml glass.

Water is the one ingredient where grams and millilitres match one for one, so a jug marked in ml is as accurate as a scale.

28g of water vs other ingredients

Ingredient	28g in cups	Per cup
Water	5¾ tsp	236 g
All-Purpose Flour	about 3½ tbsp	125 g
Granulated Sugar	2 tbsp + ¾ tsp	200 g
Butter	2 tbsp	227 g

See all 28g conversions on the 28 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby water amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
25 g	5 tsp	1.7 tbsp
30 g	2 tbsp	2 tbsp
32 g	2 tbsp + ½ tsp	2.2 tbsp
35 g	2 tbsp + 1 tsp	2.4 tbsp
40 g	2 tbsp + 2¼ tsp	2.7 tbsp

Full ladder on the water grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 28g of water?

28 grams of water is 5¾ tsp, because one US cup weighs 236 grams.

How many grams are in 1 cup of water?

One US cup of water weighs about 236 grams, one tablespoon about 14.75 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.92 grams.

How do I measure 28g of water without a scale?

Use 5¾ teaspoons. Water is the one ingredient where grams and millilitres match one for one, so a jug marked in ml is as accurate as a scale.

Is it better to weigh water or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the water is packed into the cup. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, read at eye level in a liquid measuring cup. How we calculate