Convert Tapioca Starch measurements

Tapioca Starch Measurement Converter

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

Tapioca starch is a fine, silky powder extracted from the cassava root, used to thicken pie fillings, soups, and sauces to a glossy, clear finish. One metric cup (250 ml) weighs around 120 grams or 4.23 ounces. When a recipe gives tapioca in cups and your packet reads grams, converting by weight stops a filling turning runny or rubbery.

Tapioca starch is light and powdery, so a scooped cup can vary by several grams depending on how it packs. Weighing it keeps fruit fillings and sauces setting to the same gloss every time.

Also known as

  • tapioca flour
  • cassava starch
  • tapioca powder

Related Tapioca Starch Ingredients

Corn flour (cornstarch) and tapioca starch both thicken at a 1:1 rate, though tapioca is a little lighter per cup (120 g vs 135 g corn flour). Tapioca sets glossier and clearer and freezes and thaws without weeping, while corn flour is cheaper and clouds slightly. See our Corn Flour converter.

Arrowroot and tapioca starch are close cousins, both clear-setting root starches that swap 1:1. Arrowroot is a touch denser per cup (128 g vs 120 g) and sets a firmer gel, while tapioca gives a stretchier, glossier finish good for pie fillings. See our Arrowroot converter.

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Common Tapioca Starch Conversions

Here are the most common tapioca starch conversions from grams to cups.

GramsCups
25 g0.21 cups
50 g0.42 cups
75 g0.63 cups
100 g0.83 cups
125 g1.04 cups
150 g1.25 cups
175 g1.46 cups
200 g1.67 cups
250 g2.08 cups
300 g2.5 cups
400 g3.33 cups
500 g4.17 cups

Tapioca Starch Conversion Chart

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

gramscupouncescup(US)tbsptsp
100 g0.83 cup3.53 oz0.87 cup (US)13.89 tbsp41.67 tsp
150 g1.25 cup5.29 oz1.3 cup (US)20.83 tbsp62.5 tsp
250 g2.08 cup8.81 oz2.17 cup (US)34.72 tbsp104.17 tsp
500 g4.17 cup17.63 oz4.34 cup (US)69.44 tbsp208.33 tsp
750 g6.25 cup26.44 oz6.51 cup (US)104.17 tbsp312.5 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 cup of tapioca starch in grams?
1 cup of tapioca starch in grams is 120 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 240 grams and half a cup is 60 grams. Weighing tapioca starch by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. See the full cup to grams chart for tapioca starch, or use the converter on this page for any other amount. 1 cup tapioca starch in grams
How many cups is 100 grams of tapioca starch?
100 grams of tapioca starch is 0.83 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 200 grams is 1.67 cups and 50 grams is 0.42 cups. Grams to cups helps when a recipe gives a weight but you measure with cups. See the full grams to cups chart for tapioca starch for more amounts. 100g tapioca starch to cups
How many tablespoons is 50 grams of tapioca starch?
50 grams of tapioca starch is 6.94 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 100 grams is 13.89 tablespoons and 25 grams is 3.47 tablespoons. Tablespoons are handy for smaller amounts when you would rather not get out the scales. See the full grams to tablespoons chart for tapioca starch for the common amounts. 50g tapioca starch to tablespoons
What is 0.25 cups of tapioca starch in tablespoons?
0.25 cups of tapioca starch 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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