All-purpose flour: cups to grams

One US cup of all-purpose flour weighs 120 grams (4.2 oz), based on King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Type any amount below, or use the chart for common measures.

Fractions work: 1 1/2, ¾, 0.5

1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs

120g4.23 oz

Same as 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 237 ml

US cups and spoons

Common amounts of all-purpose flour

Weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

Measured by spooning into the cup and leveling. Scooping straight from the bag packs it and can add 15% or more.

How it works

  1. 1Choose an ingredient. Each one uses its own weight per cup from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart.
  2. 2Type an amount the way a recipe writes it: 1, 1/2, 1 1/3 or ¾, in cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces or ml.
  3. 3Read the grams (and ounces), or use the table to convert every common cup size at once.

All-purpose flour: cups to grams chart

VolumeGramsOunces
⅛ cup15 g0.53 oz
¼ cup30 g1.06 oz
⅓ cup40 g1.41 oz
½ cup60 g2.12 oz
⅔ cup80 g2.82 oz
¾ cup90 g3.17 oz
1 cup120 g4.23 oz
1½ cups180 g6.35 oz
2 cups240 g8.47 oz
3 cups360 g12.7 oz
1 tbsp7.5 g0.26 oz
2 tbsp15 g0.53 oz
1 tsp2.5 g0.09 oz
½ tsp1.3 g0.04 oz

All-purpose flour: grams to cups chart

WeightMeasureCupsTbsp
25 g3 tbsp + 1 tsp0.213.3
50 g⅓ cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp0.42—
100 g¾ cup + 1 tbsp0.83—
150 g1¼ cups1.25—
200 g1⅔ cups1.67—
250 g2 cups + 1 tbsp2.08—
300 g2½ cups2.5—
400 g3⅓ cups3.33—
500 g4¼ cups4.17—

Where the numbers come from

King Arthur Baking lists 1 cup of all-purpose flour as 120 g. That’s 120 g per US cup, and every amount on this page is scaled from it. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when it really matters. See the chart.

Measured by spooning into the cup and leveling. Scooping straight from the bag packs it and can add 15% or more.

More flours and starches

Converting something else? Use the cups to grams converter or the grams to cups converter.

Questions

How many grams is 1 cup of all-purpose flour?

120 g. Half a cup is 60 g and a quarter cup is 30 g. Measured by spooning into the cup and leveling. Scooping straight from the bag packs it and can add 15% or more.

How many grams in a tablespoon of all-purpose flour?

About 7.5 g per tablespoon and 2.5 g per teaspoon.

How many cups is 100 g of all-purpose flour?

About 0.83 cups.

Where does this weight come from?

King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart lists 1 cup of all-purpose flour as 120 g; the converter scales that to other amounts. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when precision matters.

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