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How many grams is 2 cups of vegetable shortening?
Answer
410 g
2 cups of vegetable shortening is about 410 grams, or 14.5 ounces. That works out from USDA's figure of roughly 205 g for a full US cup (236.6 mL).
Vegetable shortening: cups and spoons to grams
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 51 g | 1.8 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 68 g | 2.4 oz |
| ½ cup | 103 g | 3.6 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 137 g | 4.8 oz |
| ¾ cup | 154 g | 5.4 oz |
| 1 cup | 205 g | 7.2 oz |
| 2 cups | 410 g | 14.5 oz |
| 1 tablespoon | 13 g | 0.45 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171011, Shortening, household, soybean (partially hydrogenated)-cottonseed (partially hydrogenated). USDA lists 1 cup = 205 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
Solid fats are easiest to measure by weight or with the markings on the wrapper. Oils and melted fats can go straight into a liquid measuring cup.