How Many Grams in 1¼ Cups of Lemon Juice?
Precise conversion for baking and cooking.
The exact weight is
305
grams
1¼ cups of lemon juice = 305g
· Based on 244g per cup
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cups of lemon juice =
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Lemon Juice — All Cup-to-Gram Conversions
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cups | 30g | 1.1 oz |
| ¼ cups | 61g | 2.2 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 81g | 2.9 oz |
| ½ cups | 122g | 4.3 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 163g | 5.7 oz |
| ¾ cups | 183g | 6.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 244g | 8.6 oz |
| 1¼ cups | 305g | 10.8 oz |
| 1½ cups | 366g | 12.9 oz |
| 1¾ cups | 427g | 15.1 oz |
| 2 cups | 488g | 17.2 oz |
| 2½ cups | 610g | 21.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 732g | 25.8 oz |
| 4 cups | 976g | 34.4 oz |
| 5 cups | 1220g | 43.0 oz |
💡 Pro Tip: About 4-5 lemons yield 1 cup of juice.
Why Weigh Lemon Juice in Grams?
When a recipe calls for 1¼ cups of lemon juice, using a kitchen scale to measure exactly 305 grams will give you far more consistent results than volume measurement alone. This is because lemon juice can be packed, sifted, or scooped differently each time, leading to weight variations of up to 20%.
How to Measure Lemon Juice by Weight
Place your mixing bowl on a digital kitchen scale and press "tare" to zero it out. Then add lemon juice until the scale reads 305g. This method is faster than measuring cups and eliminates the guesswork entirely.
Also Known As
Lemon Juice is sometimes referred to as fresh lemon juice. The same conversion of 244g per cup applies regardless of the name used.
Frequently Asked Questions
1¼ cups of lemon juice weighs exactly 305 grams or approximately 10.8 ounces. This is based on a standard US cup measurement of 244 grams per cup.
Yes, the density of lemon juice (244g per cup) is consistent across brands. Minor variations of ±5% may occur depending on grind, moisture, and how the ingredient is packed into the cup — which is exactly why weighing with a scale is recommended.
If measuring by cups, whether you sift can change the weight by 10-20%. When measuring by weight (305g), sifting doesn't affect accuracy since you're targeting an exact gram amount regardless of volume.
This conversion uses the US standard cup (236.6ml, commonly rounded to 240ml). If you're using a metric cup (250ml), the weight will be slightly higher. For perfect accuracy, always use a kitchen scale.