What Is a Third of 4 Cups?
A third of 4 cups is 1⅓ cups.
Measure it as: 1 cup + 1/3 cup
How to measure 1⅓ cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 cup + 1/3 cup
- By volume: 315 ml, or 10.67 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: 4 cups is 64 tablespoons. Take a third of that and you get 21⅓ tablespoons, which is 1⅓ cups. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
1⅓ cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 1⅓ cups:
| Ingredient | 1⅓ cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 160 g |
| Granulated sugar | 267 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 293 g |
| Powdered sugar | 160 g |
| Butter | 303 g |
| Milk | 320 g |
| Water | 316 g |
| Vegetable oil | 291 g |
| Honey | 453 g |
Recipe Thirds Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | A third | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 2¾ cups | 11/12 cup | 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| 3½ cups | 1⅙ cups | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 4 cups | 1⅓ cups | 1 cup + 1/3 cup |
See the full recipe thirds chart →
Frequently asked questions
What is a third of 4 cups in milliliters?
A third of 4 cups is about 315 ml (10.67 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure 1⅓ cups without special cups?
Use standard measures: 1 cup + 1/3 cup. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.