⅔ cup of shortening in ounces
⅔ cup of shortening ≈ 4.82 oz = 137 g · 158 mL by volume · at 205 g per cup, spooned and leveled. Use the converter below for any amount or ingredient.
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Formula
grams = cups × 205 (shortening) ; ounces = grams ÷ 28.3495
Why weight beats volume for shortening
A cup is a volume; a recipe cares about mass. Shortening runs about 205 g per US cup measured spoon-and-level, but packing, humidity, and grind can move that by ±10%. Weighing removes the guesswork, which is exactly why serious baking recipes list grams.
Shortening: cups to ounces table
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 51 g | 1.81 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 68 g | 2.41 oz |
| ½ cup | 103 g | 3.62 oz |
| ⅔ cup (this page) | 137 g | 4.82 oz |
| ¾ cup | 154 g | 5.42 oz |
| 1 cup | 205 g | 7.23 oz |
| 1½ cups | 308 g | 10.85 oz |
| 2 cups | 410 g | 14.46 oz |
| 3 cups | 615 g | 21.69 oz |
Frequently asked questions
How many ounces is ⅔ cup of shortening?
⅔ cup of shortening is about 4.82 oz (137 g), based on 205 g per US cup, measured spoon-and-level.
Why does the ingredient change the answer?
Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. Dense ingredients pack more weight into the same cup: a cup of honey is 340 g while a cup of rolled oats is only 90 g. That is why generic cup-to-gram converters get recipes wrong.
Does it matter how I fill the cup?
Yes, these figures assume you spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off. Scooping, packing, or tapping the cup can change the weight by 10% or more, which is why bakers prefer a scale.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
A US customary cup (236.6 mL). A metric cup is 250 mL, about 5.7% bigger, and old UK recipes use a 284 mL imperial cup. ⅔ cup here is 158 mL by volume.