½ cup honey in grams
½ cup of honey = 170 grams · 6 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured to the line and read at eye level. A full US cup of honey weighs 340 g, so ½ cup comes to 170 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 340 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of honey works out
One US cup of honey weighs 340 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 340 × 0.5 = 170 g. In the other direction, 170 g of honey divided by 340 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of honey (24 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 180 g.
Tip: Lightly oil the measuring cup (or measure any oil in the recipe first) so the honey slides straight out instead of clinging to the sides.
Other honey amounts
½ cup of honey: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of honey?
½ cup of honey weighs about 170 grams (6 oz), based on a full US cup of honey weighing 340 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of honey?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of honey is 180 grams by the metric cup against 170 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full honey cups to grams tables.