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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.

How many cups is 550g of water?

550 grams of water equals:

2⅓
approximate cups
2.33
decimal cups
37
tablespoons
236g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 5 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon. 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.

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550 grams of Water is about 2⅓ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 236 grams per cup.

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2⅓
cups
¼½¾1+ 2 full cups (showing the last one)
550g of Water
cups
2.33
tbsp
37.3
tsp
111.9
About 37.3 tablespoons or 111.9 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 2 cups + 5 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon
1 cup (236.588ml) = 236g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 236g per cup

Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.

Applies to this page only — the database value (236g per US cup) is unchanged.

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550g of water vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 550 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient550g in cupsg per cup
Water2⅓ cups236
All-Purpose Flour4⅜ cups125
Granulated Sugar2¾ cups200
Butter2⅜ cups227

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

Nearby water amounts

Grams of waterCupsTablespoons
450g1⅞ cups31 tbsp
454g1⅞ cups31 tbsp
480g2 cups33 tbsp
500g2⅛ cups34 tbsp
560g2⅜ cups38 tbsp
600g2½ cups41 tbsp
650g2¾ cups44 tbsp
700g3 cups47 tbsp

Full ladder on the water grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 550g of water?

550 grams of water is 2⅓ cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups + 5 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon, worked out from 236 grams per US cup.

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. This page divides 550 grams by that cup weight.

Is 550g of water the same as 550g of all-purpose flour?

No. 550g of water is 2⅓ cups, while 550g of all-purpose flour is 4⅜ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 550g of water without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 5 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon. 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. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.