12 oz of Cocoa Powder to Cups
12 ounces of cocoa powder = 4 cups
That's 4 US cups, or 3.79 metric cups (250 ml).
12 ounces of cocoa powder in other units
- Grams
- 340
- US cups
- 4
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 3.79
- Tablespoons
- 64
- Milliliters
- 947
How to convert ounces of cocoa powder to cups
Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 12 oz = 340 g. One US cup of cocoa powder weighs 85 g, so 340 ÷ 85 = 4 cups.
Chopped, whole and ground nuts weigh very different amounts per cup – check which one your recipe means.
Cocoa Powder: ounces to cups chart
| Ounces | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ounce | ⅓ cup | 0.33 cups |
| 2 ounces | ⅔ cup | 0.67 cups |
| 3 ounces | 1 cup | 1 cups |
| 4 ounces | 1⅓ cups | 1.33 cups |
| 5 ounces | 1⅔ cups | 1.67 cups |
| 6 ounces | 2 cups | 2 cups |
| 8 ounces | 2⅔ cups | 2.67 cups |
| 10 ounces | 3⅓ cups | 3.34 cups |
| 12 ounces | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| 16 ounces | 5⅓ cups | 5.34 cups |
12 ounces of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Chips | 2 cups | 2 cups |
| Peanut Butter | about 1⅓ cups | 1.32 cups |
| Chopped Walnuts | about 2⅞ cups | 2.83 cups |
| Chopped Pecans | 3 cups | 3.01 cups |
| Whole Almonds | 2⅜ cups | 2.38 cups |
| Raisins | about 2¼ cups | 2.27 cups |
| Dried Cranberries | about 2⅞ cups | 2.83 cups |
| Shredded Coconut | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| Mini Marshmallows | about 6¾ cups | 6.8 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | about 2¾ cups | 2.72 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 2⅔ cups | 2.68 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 3½ cups | 3.54 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | about 1⅔ cups | 1.7 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about 1½ cups | 1.55 cups |
More cocoa powder conversions
- All cocoa powder conversions
- 100 grams of cocoa powder to cups
- 1 cup of cocoa powder to grams
- 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to grams
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 12 ounces of cocoa powder?
12 ounces of cocoa powder is 4 cups, based on 85 g per level US cup.
Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?
Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 12 ounces of cocoa powder is 3.79 cups.
Should I weigh cocoa powder or measure it by volume?
Chopped, whole and ground nuts weigh very different amounts per cup – check which one your recipe means. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.