Convert cubic centimeters (cc/mL) to grams and back for water, flour, sugar, oil, honey, and 5 more substances. Includes density chart and reference table.
CC to grams depends on density, so the same cubic centimeter can weigh very different amounts depending on the substance. Water is the easiest case because 1 cc equals 1 gram, but flour, oil, honey, and mercury all sit at very different points on the scale.
This converter lets you choose a common substance or enter a custom density, then converts between cc and grams in both directions. That is helpful when a recipe, medication guide, or material sheet gives volume first but the rest of the workflow depends on mass. Because 1 cc equals 1 mL, it also works as an mL-to-grams converter for liquid and bulk-measure work. That is helpful when a recipe, medication guide, or material sheet gives volume first but the rest of the workflow depends on mass.
Use it when a volume reading needs to become a mass reading and the density is known. It is especially handy when the number starts in a recipe or product sheet but the next step is a scale reading.
Volume-to-mass conversion is only accurate when density is explicit. It also gives you a quick check against known materials before you weigh, pour, or package anything. This page applies that density for common substances and custom inputs so you can avoid assuming everything behaves like water. It also gives you a quick check against known materials before you weigh, pour, or package anything.
cc to grams: grams = cc × density (g/cc) grams to cc: cc = grams ÷ density (g/cc) 1 cc = 1 mL (by definition) Common densities: water 1.0, flour 0.593, sugar 0.845, oil 0.92, honey 1.42 g/cc
Result: 148.25 grams
250 cc of flour × 0.593 g/cc = 148.25 grams. Because flour is much less dense than water, 250 cc of flour weighs significantly less than 250 grams.
Use consistent units and keep the density assumption explicit, because cc-to-grams only works when the substance is known. For water the conversion is easy, but the moment you move to oil, flour, honey, or a powdered chemical, the answer changes with density.
Most mistakes come from using the wrong density, rounding too early, or assuming every substance behaves like water. Temperature, packing, and moisture can also shift the real density enough to matter when accuracy is important.
This conversion shows up in cooking, medicine, and lab work where a volume measurement has to become a mass reading without guessing. Keeping the density assumption visible is what turns a convenient estimate into a defensible measurement.
Yes. By definition, 1 cubic centimeter (cc) equals 1 milliliter (mL). The two units are interchangeable.
Only for water (at about 4°C). For other substances, you need to multiply by the density. For example, 1 cc of oil ≈ 0.92 g, and 1 cc of honey ≈ 1.42 g.
Look it up in a materials reference table, on the product data sheet, or measure it by weighing a known volume. If the material changes with temperature, use a value taken at the same temperature as your sample. If the material changes with temperature, use a value taken at the same temperature as your sample.
Flour traps air between particles. Sifted flour is less dense (~0.53 g/cc) than packed flour (~0.7 g/cc). The standard spooned-and-leveled density is about 0.593 g/cc.
For liquid medications, 1 cc = 1 mL. If you need to convert volume to mass, you need the medication's density, which should be on the label or package insert.
Granulated white sugar has a bulk density of about 0.845 g/cc. Brown sugar is slightly denser at ~0.93 g/cc due to moisture.