550g Water in Cups

550 grams of water is 2⅓ cups — 236g per US cup. At this volume you are hydrating a dough or filling a pot — measure in the jug rather than repeatedly filling a dry measuring cup.

550 g of water is

2⅓ cups

2.33 US cups · 37.3 tbsp · 551 ml · 236 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · liquid measuring cup, at eye level

2⅓ cups

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Measuring by hand? That is 2⅓ cups. It is about 220% 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.

550g of water vs other ingredients

Ingredient	550g in cups	Per cup
Water	2⅓ cups	236 g
All-Purpose Flour	4⅓ cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	2¾ cups	200 g
Butter	2⅓ cups + 1½ tbsp	227 g

See all 550g conversions on the 550 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby water amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
450 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.5 tbsp
454 g	1¾ cups + 3 tbsp	30.8 tbsp
480 g	2 cups	32.5 tbsp
500 g	2 cups + 2 tbsp	33.9 tbsp
560 g	2⅓ cups	38 tbsp
600 g	2½ cups	40.7 tbsp
650 g	2¾ cups	44.1 tbsp
700 g	3 cups	47.5 tbsp

Full ladder on the water grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 550g of water?

550 grams of water is 2⅓ cups, 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 550g of water without a scale?

Use 2⅓ cups. 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