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US cups to pounds

Type a value in cup to get it in lb instantly.

0.5216lb

That's about the same as a cup. That much of this ingredient weighs about 236.6 g.

What it means

How much is that?

Densities are typical values for spooned-and-levelled ingredients. Packing flour into the cup can add 20%.

The math

How to convert cup to lb

Example: 1 cup = 0.521588 lb.

The table below is calculated for Water. Choose another ingredient above and every number updates.

Every unit

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Tables

cup to lb conversion table

cup to lb conversion table
cuplb
0.25 cup0.130397 lb
0.5 cup0.260794 lb
0.75 cup0.391191 lb
1 cup0.521588 lb
1.5 cup0.782382 lb
2 cup1.04318 lb
2.5 cup1.30397 lb
3 cup1.56476 lb
4 cup2.08635 lb
5 cup2.60794 lb
6 cup3.12953 lb
8 cup4.1727 lb
10 cup5.21588 lb
12 cup6.25905 lb
lb to cup conversion table
lb to cup conversion table
lbcup
0.25 lb0.479306 cup
0.5 lb0.958611 cup
0.75 lb1.43792 cup
1 lb1.91722 cup
1.5 lb2.87583 cup
2 lb3.83445 cup
2.5 lb4.79306 cup
3 lb5.75167 cup
4 lb7.66889 cup
5 lb9.58611 cup
6 lb11.5033 cup
8 lb15.3378 cup
10 lb19.1722 cup
12 lb23.0067 cup

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many lb is 1 cup?
1 cup is 0.521588 lb.
How many lb is 10 cup?
10 cup is 5.21588 lb.

The units

About these units

US cups (cup)

A US cup is 236.6 ml. Filled with water that is 237 g, with flour about 125 g.

Pounds (lb)

A pound is 16 ounces, 453.6 g. American recipes use it for meat, butter and flour in bulk.

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