2 cups water in grams
2 cups of water = 474 grams · 16.7 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, poured to the line and read at eye level. A full US cup of water weighs 237 g, so 2 cups comes to 474 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 237 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of water works out
One US cup of water weighs 237 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 237 × 2 = 474 g. In the other direction, 474 g of water divided by 237 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of water (96 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 501 g.
Tip: Remember that 1ml of water = 1g, so any water measurement in millilitres is essentially the same number in grams.
Other water amounts
2 cups of water: common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of water?
2 cups of water weighs about 474 grams (16.7 oz), based on a full US cup of water weighing 237 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of water?
32 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 96 teaspoons.
Is 2 cups the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so 2 cups of water is 501 grams by the metric cup against 474 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full water cups to grams tables.