What Is a Third of 2 Cups?
A third of 2 cups is ⅔ cup.
Measure it as: 2/3 cup
How to measure ⅔ cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 2/3 cup
- By volume: 158 ml, or 5.33 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- By weight (most accurate): see the gram table below for common ingredients.
Here's the math: 2 cups is 32 tablespoons. Take a third of that and you get 10⅔ tablespoons, which is ⅔ cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
⅔ cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For ⅔ cup:
| Ingredient | ⅔ cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 80 g |
| Granulated sugar | 133 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 147 g |
| Powdered sugar | 80 g |
| Butter | 151 g |
| Milk | 160 g |
| Water | 158 g |
| Vegetable oil | 145 g |
| Honey | 227 g |
Recipe Thirds Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | A third | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ cups | ½ cup | 1/2 cup |
| 1⅔ cups | 5/9 cup | 1/2 cup + 2 tsp + 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp |
| 1¾ cups | 7/12 cup | 1/3 cup + 4 tbsp |
| 2 cups | ⅔ cup | 2/3 cup |
| 2¼ cups | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| 2½ cups | ⅚ cup | 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp |
| 2¾ cups | 11/12 cup | 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp |
See the full recipe thirds chart →
Frequently asked questions
What is a third of 2 cups in milliliters?
A third of 2 cups is about 158 ml (5.33 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure ⅔ cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 2/3 cup. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.