Dairy & Cheese
Egg Yolks conversion chart
1 cup of egg yolks = 240 g = 8.47 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.
1 cup of egg yolks =
240 g
- oz
- 8.47
- kg
- 0.24
- lb
- 0.529
- 1 cup
- 240 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 15 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 5 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 8.47 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.417 cups
- Density
- 1.01 g/ml
Measuring note
One large egg yolk is about 17 g, so a cup takes roughly 14 yolks.
Source: USDA FoodData Central
Egg Yolks cups to grams chart
US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.
| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup | 360 g | 12.7 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cup | 480 g | 16.9 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cup | 720 g | 25.4 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cup | 960 g | 33.9 oz | 946 ml |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tbsp ≈ 15 g · 1 tsp ≈ 5 g
| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 0.063 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 30 g | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 45 g | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 60 g | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 75 g | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 90 g | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 120 g | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 150 g | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 180 g | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 240 g | 1 cup |
Grams back to cups
Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.
| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.042 cup | 0.667 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.104 cup | 1.67 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.208 cup | 3.33 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.313 cup | 5 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.417 cup | 6.67 tbsp |
| 125 g | 0.521 cup | 8.33 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.625 cup | 10 tbsp |
| 200 g | 0.833 cup | 13.3 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.04 cup | 16.7 tbsp |
| 500 g | 2.08 cup | 33.3 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 4.17 cup | 66.7 tbsp |
Single-conversion pages for egg yolks
Working with egg yolks
Egg Yolks sits in the dairy & cheese group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. One large egg yolk is about 17 g, so a cup takes roughly 14 yolks.
If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a cup of egg yolks?
One US cup of egg yolks weighs about 240 grams (8.47 oz). One large egg yolk is about 17 g, so a cup takes roughly 14 yolks.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of egg yolks?
One US tablespoon holds about 15 g, and one teaspoon about 5 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.
How many cups is 100 g of egg yolks?
100 grams of egg yolks is roughly 0.417 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for dairy & cheese.
Where does this figure come from?
The density used here is 1.014 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.