Cups of flour to grams

Enter cups or spoons of all-purpose flour to get the weight in grams, handy when a recipe uses cups and you would rather weigh.

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How to use it

  1. Enter amount and unit.
  2. The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
  3. Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.

How it is calculated

grams = amount × unit size in US cups × 120. 1 tbsp = 1/16 cup, 1 tsp = 1/48 cup, metric cup 250 mL = 1.0567 US cups. 1 oz = 28.3495 g.

Example

Inputs: Amount = 0.5, Unit = US cup (236.6 mL). Result: Weight in grams: 60 g; Weight in ounces: 2.12 oz.

Limits and caveats

  • Scooping the cup straight from the bag packs the flour and adds noticeable weight; the figure assumes spoon and level.
  • Chart figures are rounded to the gram, and a scale is more exact than any cup.
  • Metric cup (250 mL) and spoon values are scaled by volume from the 236.59 mL US cup figure.

Questions about this tool

How many grams is 1/2 cup of flour?

Half a US cup is 60 g, because a full cup is 120 g in the chart; a quarter cup is 30 g.

Is all-purpose flour the same as plain flour?

Yes, plain flour is the usual name for it outside the US, and the chart lists it at 120 g per cup.

Why do cup weights differ between websites?

Charts assume different ways of filling the cup. This tool uses the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: 1 cup of all-purpose flour = 120 g, fluffed, spooned into the cup and leveled.