Vegetable Shortening — Grams ↔ Cups Converter

1 US Customary cup (236.6 mL) of vegetable shortening weighs 191 grams (6.74 ounces or 11.9g per tablespoon) when measured packed into cup / shortening stick; 1 Metric cup (250 mL) weighs 201.8g and 100g equals ½ cup + 1 ¼ tsp for accurate kitchen baking.

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100 g Vegetable Shortening (packed into cup / shortening stick) =

½ US Cup + 1 ¼ tsp

Physical scoop breakdown0.52 cups

1/2 cup

1 ¼ tsp

US Butter Stick Wrapper Ruler (1 Stick = 8 Tbsp = 95.5g)

1.05 sticks (8.38 tbsp • 100g)

1 full stick+ cut at0.4 Tbsp markon stick #2:

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Grams

100 g

Ounces

3.53 oz

US Cups

½ cup + 1 ¼ tsp

Metric (250mL)

0.5 c

Tablespoons

8.38 tbsp

Butter Sticks

1.05 sticks

Kitchen note: Test-kitchen baseline uses packed into cup / shortening stick (191g/cup). Switching to melted shortening (191g/cup) changes each cup by 0g—use the packing toggle on the scale bench to match your recipe.

Shortening: Cups & Spoons to Grams

Based on 191g per 236.6 mL US cup (packed into cup / shortening stick).

Vegetable Shortening cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons to grams and ounces conversion chart (191g per US cup)
Volume	Grams	Ounces
1 Teaspoon (tsp)	4 g	0.14 oz
1 Tablespoon (tbsp)	11.9 g	0.42 oz
⅛ US Cup (2 tbsp)	23.9 g	0.84 oz
¼ US Cup (4 tbsp)	47.8 g	1.68 oz
⅓ US Cup	63.7 g	2.25 oz
½ US Cup (8 tbsp)	95.5 g	3.37 oz
⅔ US Cup	127.3 g	4.49 oz
¾ US Cup (12 tbsp)	143.3 g	5.05 oz
1 US Cup (236.6 mL)	191 g	6.74 oz
1 Metric Cup (250 mL)	201.8 g	7.12 oz
1 ½ US Cups	286.5 g	10.11 oz
2 US Cups	382 g	13.47 oz
3 US Cups	573 g	20.21 oz
4 US Cups (1 Quart)	764 g	26.95 oz

Shortening: Grams to US Cups

Nearest practical baker cup & spoon breakdown.

Vegetable Shortening grams to US cups and kitchen spoon fractions conversion chart
Weight	Kitchen Measure	Decimal
10 g	2 ½ tsp	0.05 c
25 g	⅛ cup	0.13 c
50 g	¼ cup	0.26 c
75 g	⅓ cup + 2 ¾ tsp	0.39 c
100 g	½ cup + 1 ¼ tsp	0.52 c
125 g	⅔ cup	0.65 c
150 g	¾ cup + 1 ¾ tsp	0.79 c
200 g	1 cup + 2 ¼ tsp	1.05 c
250 g	1 ¼ cups + 2 ¾ tsp	1.31 c
300 g	1 ½ cups + 1 tbsp + ½ tsp	1.57 c
400 g	2 cups + 1 tbsp + 1 ½ tsp	2.09 c
500 g	2 ½ cups + 1 tbsp + 2 ¾ tsp	2.62 c
750 g	3 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp + 2 ½ tsp	3.93 c
1000 g	5 ¼ cups	5.24 c

How to Measure Vegetable Shortening Accurately

Press firmly into a measuring cup to purge air pockets, or use the water-displacement method (fill cup halfway with cold water, add shortening until volume matches target).

Packing Density Comparison (1 US Cup)

packed into cup / shortening stick (Test-kitchen standard) 191 g
Melted shortening 191 g

Data reference: USDA FoodData Central #171400 & Crisco technical specification (1 stick = 1 cup = 191g)

Common Culinary Uses

Tender, flaky pie crusts
Decorator buttercream frosting
Deep frying donuts
Classic American drop cookies

Weight-Aware Substitutions

1:1 by weight with rendered lard, or replace with 115g butter per 100g shortening (reducing recipe liquid by 15g)

Exact Vegetable Shortening Recipe Conversions

Cups, Spoons & Sticks in Grams

½ stick Shortening in grams 1 stick Shortening in grams 2 sticks Shortening in grams 3 sticks Shortening in grams

Vegetable Shortening Measuring FAQs

Why does shortening produce flakier pie crusts than butter? ▾

Shortening is 100% fat with a higher melting point, creating durable dough layers that puff into distinct flaky sheets.

Why does 1 cup of shortening weigh 191g while butter weighs 227g? ▾

Shortening has lower fat density and contains small amounts of whipped nitrogen from the aeration manufacturing process.