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Flour cups to grams
One US customary cup of plain / all-purpose flour is approximately 125 g using CookBook’s ingredient-density estimate. A 250 ml metric cup is approximately 132 g. Select the cup system and flour type to adjust the calculation.
Quick reference
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | ≈ 31 |
| 0.5 | ≈ 62 |
| 0.75 | ≈ 94 |
| 1 | ≈ 125 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 187 |
| 2 | ≈ 250 |
| 3 | ≈ 375 |
| 4 | ≈ 500 |
Plain / all-purpose flour, US customary cup. Calculated with CookBook’s ingredient-density estimate, rounded to the nearest gram.
A little more help
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of flour?
Using CookBook’s estimate, 1 US customary cup of plain / all-purpose flour is about 125 g. A 250 ml metric cup is about 132 g. Flour type and packing affect the weight; use the recipe’s own gram measurement when provided.
How many grams are in half a cup of flour?
Half a US customary cup of plain / all-purpose flour is about 62 g using CookBook’s density estimate, rounded to a whole gram. Half a 250 ml metric cup is about 66 g.
Does bread flour weigh the same as plain flour?
Not necessarily. Different flours have different density estimates. Select bread flour, cake flour, wholemeal flour or almond flour in the calculator instead of treating every flour as plain flour.
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