Convert Margarine measurements

Margarine Measurement Converter

Use the tool below to convert margarine from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.

Margarine is a plant-oil spread designed as a butter replacement, made from vegetable oils that are partially solidified for spreading and baking. One metric cup (250 ml) of block margarine weighs around 235 grams or 8.29 ounces, very close to butter at 227 grams. When a recipe calls for margarine in cups but you only have scales, converting by weight removes the guesswork in cakes, pastry, and frostings.

Margarine is sold in blocks by weight, tubs by volume, and sticks in the US. Recipes mix all three, so converting between cups, grams, and tablespoons cuts the guesswork.

Also known as

  • stick margarine
  • baking margarine
  • block margarine

Butter is dairy fat with a richer flavour than margarine, though both share a similar fat-to-water ratio and weigh almost the same per cup (227 g vs 235 g). Swap 1:1 by volume in cakes, cookies, and pastry; butter gives a deeper flavour and a slightly firmer set. See our Butter converter.

Shortening is 100% solid fat with no water, while margarine carries around 15 to 20% water. They are close in weight (205 g vs 235 g per cup), but shortening produces a flakier, drier crumb in pastry; margarine bakes closer to butter. See our Shortening converter.

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Common Margarine Conversions

Here are the most common margarine conversions from cups to grams.

CupsGrams
0.25 cups58.75 g
0.5 cups117.5 g
0.75 cups176.25 g
1 cup235 g
1.25 cups293.75 g
1.5 cups352.5 g
2 cups470 g
2.5 cups587.5 g
3 cups705 g

Margarine Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting margarine to different measurements.

gramscupouncescup(US)tbsptsp
100 g0.43 cup3.53 oz0.44 cup (US)7.09 tbsp21.28 tsp
150 g0.64 cup5.29 oz0.66 cup (US)10.64 tbsp31.91 tsp
250 g1.06 cup8.82 oz1.11 cup (US)17.73 tbsp53.19 tsp
500 g2.13 cup17.64 oz2.22 cup (US)35.46 tbsp106.38 tsp
750 g3.19 cup26.46 oz3.32 cup (US)53.19 tbsp159.57 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 cup of margarine in grams?
1 cup of margarine in grams is 235 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 470 grams and half a cup is 117.5 grams. Weighing margarine by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. See the full cup to grams chart for margarine, or use the converter on this page for any other amount. 1 cup margarine in grams
How many cups is 100 grams of margarine?
100 grams of margarine is 0.43 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 200 grams is 0.85 cups and 50 grams is 0.21 cups. Grams to cups helps when a recipe gives a weight but you measure with cups. See the full grams to cups chart for margarine for more amounts. 100g margarine to cups
How many tablespoons is 50 grams of margarine?
50 grams of margarine is 3.55 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 100 grams is 7.09 tablespoons and 25 grams is 1.77 tablespoons. Tablespoons are handy for smaller amounts when you would rather not get out the scales. See the full grams to tablespoons chart for margarine for the common amounts. 50g margarine to tablespoons
What is 0.25 cups of margarine in tablespoons?
0.25 cups of margarine is 4.17 tablespoons. This is the same for any ingredient, since cups and tablespoons are both volume units and do not depend on what you are measuring. One cup is about 16.67 tablespoons, so 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres for any amount. Open the volume converter

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