55g Water in Cups

55 grams of water is 3 tbsp + 2¼ 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.

55 g of water is

3 tbsp + 2¼ tsp

0.23 US cups · 3.73 tbsp · 55 ml · 236 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

3 tbsp+2¼ tsp

Rest of the recipe in grams? Paste it and every line comes back in cups. Free, no sign-in.

Measuring by hand? That is 3 tablespoons + 2¼ teaspoons. It is about 22% 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.

55g of water vs other ingredients

Ingredient	55g in cups	Per cup
Water	3 tbsp + 2¼ tsp	236 g
All-Purpose Flour	7 tbsp	125 g
Granulated Sugar	¼ cup + 1 tsp	200 g
Butter	about 4 tbsp	227 g

See all 55g conversions on the 55 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby water amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
35g	2 tbsp + 1 tsp	2.4 tbsp
40g	2 tbsp + 2¼ tsp	2.7 tbsp
45g	3 tbsp	3.1 tbsp
50g	about 3½ tbsp	3.4 tbsp
56g	3 tbsp + 2½ tsp	3.8 tbsp
60g	¼ cup	4.1 tbsp
65g	¼ cup + 1 tsp	4.4 tbsp
70g	¼ cup + 2 tsp	4.7 tbsp

Full ladder on the water grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 55g of water?

55 grams of water is 3 tbsp + 2¼ 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 55g of water without a scale?

Use 3 tablespoons + 2¼ 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, spooned and levelled. How we calculate