Shortening conversion chart
| US cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ | 51.3 g |
| ⅓ | 68.3 g |
| ½ | 102.5 g |
| ⅔ | 136.7 g |
| ¾ | 153.8 g |
| 1 | 205 g |
| 1½ | 307.5 g |
| 2 | 410 g |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 US tablespoon ≈ 12.8 g. 1 US teaspoon ≈ 4.3 g.
These values use 16 US tablespoons or 48 US teaspoons per cup. Australian tablespoons and metric cups use different volumes.
Measurement basis
Food measured: Shortening, vegetable, household, composite
1 US customary cup ≈ 205g. Shortening, vegetable, household, composite · cup. Source portion: 1 cup = 205g. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173584/nutrients
For cups to grams, multiply the number of cups by 205. For grams to cups, divide the weight by 205. Results are rounded; a scale gives a more consistent weight than a measuring cup.