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Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink

Ready-to-drink lemon-lime sports drinks are heavier than water (~1.028 g/mL) due to sugars and electrolytes. Weighing keeps hydration mixes precise.

What is Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink?

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink is a pourable ingredient measured by volume in many recipes, but its weight depends on density and solids. Unlike water, liquids with fat, sugar, or dissolved compounds can read heavier or lighter for the same cup. This hub converts those differences into practical gram values for consistent results.

Liquids are not interchangeable with water in weight terms. Density changes with fat, sugar, and dissolved solids, so the same cup can convert above or below water-based assumptions. Use these density-based gram values when scaling sauces, drinks, and dressings.

Chef note:Chefs scale sauces by weight because density shifts quietly change flavor balance.

Quick convert

  • US cup = 236.588 mL
  • 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
  • 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Density source:USDA FoodData Central

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink — Cup → g

Cupsg
1/8 cup30
1/4 cup61
1/3 cup81
1/2 cup122
2/3 cup162
3/4 cup182
1 cup243
1 1/2 cups365
2 cups486

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink — Tbsp → g

Tbspg
115
230
346
461
576
691
7106
8122
9137
10152
11167
12182
13198
14213
15228
20304
25380
30456

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink — g → Cups

gCups
500.2
1000.4
1500.6
2000.8
2501.0
3001.2
3501.4
4001.6
4501.9
5002.1
6002.5
7002.9
8003.3
9003.7
10004.1

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink — mL → g

mLg
1010
2526
5051
7577
100103
125129
150154
200206
250257
500514
750771
10001028

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink — Tsp → g

Tspg
15
210
315
420
525
630
735
841
946
1051
1156
1261
1366
1471
1576
20101
25127
30152

Sports drink, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink — oz → g

ozg
128
257
385
4113
5142
8227
10283
12340
15425
20567
25709
30850
401134
501417

Kitchen Conversion Chart

Cups, tbsp, tsp, mL and oz — all in one printable reference for oils, liquids, dairy and sauces.

Beverages

Sugary drinks and juices are significantly denser than plain water due to dissolved solids. Converting 'cups' to grams is the best way to accurately track sugar intake or mix precise cocktails and punches.

Is 1 cup of juice 240g?Not exactly. Because of the sugar content, 1 cup of juice usually weighs between 250g and 260g. Our calculator accounts for this density.

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