Sugars & Syrups
Convert ounces of maple syrup to cups
One ounce of maple syrup weighs about 0.088 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.044 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 oz of maple syrup =
0.088 cup
About 1/8 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 20.8
- tbsp
- 1.41
Maple Syrup: 322 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Grade A and darker grades weigh the same; the difference is colour and flavour, not density.
Full maple syrup chart →Maple Syrup at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 322 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 322 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 20.1 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 6.71 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 11.4 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.311 cups
- Density
- 1.36 g/ml
ounces to cups chart for maple syrup
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| Ounces (weight) | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 oz | 0.044 cup | 0.704 tbsp | 10.4 ml |
| 1 oz | 0.088 cup | 1.41 tbsp | 20.8 ml |
| 2 oz | 0.176 cup | 2.82 tbsp | 41.7 ml |
| 3 oz | 0.264 cup | 4.23 tbsp | 62.5 ml |
| 4 oz | 0.352 cup | 5.63 tbsp | 83.3 ml |
| 5 oz | 0.44 cup | 7.04 tbsp | 104 ml |
| 6 oz | 0.528 cup | 8.45 tbsp | 125 ml |
| 8 oz | 0.704 cup | 11.3 tbsp | 167 ml |
| 12 oz | 1.06 cup | 16.9 tbsp | 250 ml |
| 16 oz | 1.41 cup | 22.5 tbsp | 333 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat maple syrup as 322 g per US customary cup, which works out to 1.361 g/ml. From there:
- Your ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/3 cups.
Measuring maple syrup accurately
Grade A and darker grades weigh the same; the difference is colour and flavour, not density.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 ounce of maple syrup?
1 ounce of maple syrup is 0.088 cup. This is based on a density of 322 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 ounces of maple syrup?
2 ounces of maple syrup is 0.176 cup, and 0.044 cup for half a ounce.
How much is 100 g of maple syrup in cups?
100 g of maple syrup is about 1/3 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for maple syrup?
Grade A and darker grades weigh the same; the difference is colour and flavour, not density.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.