5 oz of Cocoa Powder to Cups
5 ounces of cocoa powder = 1⅔ cups
That's 1.67 US cups, or 1.58 metric cups (250 ml).
5 ounces of cocoa powder in other units
- Grams
- 142
- US cups
- 1.67
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 1.58
- Tablespoons
- 26.7
- Milliliters
- 395
How to convert ounces of cocoa powder to cups
Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 5 oz = 142 g. One US cup of cocoa powder weighs 85 g, so 142 ÷ 85 = 1.67 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 |
5 ounces of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Chips | about ⅞ cup | 0.83 cups |
| Peanut Butter | about ½ cup | 0.55 cups |
| Chopped Walnuts | about 1⅛ cups | 1.18 cups |
| Chopped Pecans | 1¼ cups | 1.25 cups |
| Whole Almonds | about 1 cup | 0.99 cups |
| Raisins | about 1 cup | 0.94 cups |
| Dried Cranberries | about 1⅛ cups | 1.18 cups |
| Shredded Coconut | 1⅔ cups | 1.67 cups |
| Mini Marshmallows | about 2⅞ cups | 2.83 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | about 1⅛ cups | 1.13 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 1⅛ cups | 1.12 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 1½ cups | 1.48 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | about ¾ cup | 0.71 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about ⅝ cup | 0.64 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 5 ounces of cocoa powder?
5 ounces of cocoa powder is 1⅔ 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, 5 ounces of cocoa powder is 1.58 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.