½ cup maple syrup in grams
½ cup of maple syrup = 161 grams · 5.68 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured to the line and read at eye level. A full US cup of maple syrup weighs 322 g, so ½ cup comes to 161 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 322 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of maple syrup works out
One US cup of maple syrup weighs 322 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 322 × 0.5 = 161 g. In the other direction, 161 g of maple syrup divided by 322 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of maple syrup (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 170 g.
Tip: Use real maple syrup, not pancake 'syrup' (which is mostly corn syrup with flavouring), when the maple flavour is the point of the recipe.
Other maple syrup amounts
½ cup of maple syrup: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of maple syrup?
½ cup of maple syrup weighs about 161 grams (5.68 oz), based on a full US cup of maple syrup weighing 322 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of maple syrup?
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 maple syrup is 170 grams by the metric cup against 161 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full maple syrup cups to grams tables.