Rendered pork fat prized for producing very flaky pastry and pie crusts. One US cup weighs about 205g — about 1.6× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour.
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The most commonly searched gram amounts, converted to cups automatically.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 25g | 0.12 cups |
| 50g | 0.24 cups≈ ¼ cup |
| 75g | 0.37 cups≈ ⅓ cup |
| 100g | 0.49 cups≈ ½ cup |
| 125g | 0.61 cups≈ ⅔ cup |
| 150g | 0.73 cups≈ ¾ cup |
| 200g | 0.98 cups |
| 250g | 1.22 cups≈ 1 ¼ cups |
| 300g | 1.46 cups≈ 1 ½ cups |
| 500g | 2.44 cups≈ 2 ½ cups |
| 1000g | 4.88 cups |
Rendered pork fat prized for producing very flaky pastry and pie crusts. It's also commonly labeled "pork fat".
Lard belongs to the Baking Essentials group on GramToCup, alongside other ingredients measured the same way in most kitchens. It shows up most often in pie crust, tamales, refried beans. Its density of 205g per US cup is what this calculator uses to convert between grams and cups automatically — no manual lookup required.
Lard is a solid fat at room temperature, and its density reflects how much water and air get worked into it when it's softened, whipped, or packed — softer or more aerated fat weighs less for the same cup.
A cup of lard is about 1.6× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup), even though both fill the same 1-cup measuring cup.
Common mistake: Mixing up solid and melted measurements — the same recipe amount can differ noticeably in weight between the two states.
Measure lard solid and firmly packed if the recipe calls for it solid, or melt it first if the recipe specifies melted — the two methods give different weights for the same cup line.
When a recipe needs to be exact, weigh it on a kitchen scale instead of using a measuring cup at all — it removes packing and settling from the equation entirely.
Let lard come to the temperature the recipe expects (cold, room temperature, or melted) before measuring — its volume changes noticeably between states.
100g of lard is approximately 0.49 cups, based on a density of 205g per US cup.
1 US cup of lard weighs about 205g. Use the calculator above to convert any other amount instantly.
Yes — "pork fat" is another common name for lard. The density and conversion values on this page apply either way.
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. A cup of lard is about 1.6× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup) because the two ingredients have different densities — see the density explanation above for why.
Measure lard solid and firmly packed if the recipe calls for it solid, or melt it first if the recipe specifies melted — the two methods give different weights for the same cup line.
They're in the same category, but check the density first: Butter weighs 227g per cup versus 205g for lard. Substituting by weight (grams) keeps a recipe accurate; substituting cup-for-cup can change the result if the densities differ much.