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Golden syrup
A kind of syrup · also called light treacle
About
Golden syrup is a thick, amber sugar syrup that weighs nearly one and a half times as much as water.
Golden syrup has a density of about 11.9 pounds per gallon (1.43 grams per milliliter), making it roughly 43 percent denser than water. Because of this high density, a standard 1-pint (473 milliliter) container holds nearly 1.5 pounds (676 grams) of syrup. Its weight and thickness are very similar to honey, packing significant mass into a small kitchen volume.
From Wikipedia
Golden syrup or light treacle is a thick, amber-coloured form of inverted sugar syrup made by the process of refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice into sugar. It is used in a variety of baking recipes and desserts.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of golden syrup weigh?
- One US cup of golden syrup weighs about 11.9 ounces (338 grams). That is roughly the same weight as two medium apples packed into a single measuring cup.
One cup weighs
11.9 oz (338 g)
- One tablespoon
- 0.746 oz (21.1 g)
- One teaspoon
- 0.249 oz (7.05 g)
- Density
- 1.43 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of golden syrup weighs about 11.9 ounces (338 grams). That is roughly the same weight as two medium apples packed into a single measuring cup.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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