Convert cups (us legal) to grams for cooking measurements.
Definition: A US legal cup is defined as exactly 240 milliliters.
History/origin: The legal cup exists mainly for US food labeling and regulatory consistency rather than traditional home cooking.
Current use: US legal cups appear on nutrition labels and in some official food packaging contexts.
Definition: The gram is a small metric weight unit. One kilogram contains exactly 1,000 grams, making grams convenient for everyday recipe quantities.
History/origin: As metric weighing spread through commerce and domestic kitchens, the gram became the default precise unit for small food portions and ingredients.
Current use: G is common on digital scales, packaged foods, flour and sugar measurements, coffee recipes, diet tracking, and baking instructions that need repeatable amounts.
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