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Flour cups to grams converter

Convert flour cups to grams by flour type — all-purpose, bread, cake, whole wheat, 00 and more — with the measuring convention shown.

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Most US recipes use the customary cup.
Result
Grams120g
Ounces4.23oz
Cups1
Tbsp16.2
Millilitres240ml

Why one cup isn't one weight

Volume measures depend on how the ingredient is packed, so a cup of flour can weigh anywhere from about 120 g (fluffed and levelled) to 160 g (scooped and packed). That's why serious bakers weigh ingredients.

This converter uses widely published reference weights and tells you the convention behind each one. When sources disagree — flour is the famous case — we say so rather than pretending there's a single answer.

IngredientPer US cupConvention
All-purpose flour120 gfluff, scoop & level (King Arthur)
Bread flour120 gKing Arthur chart
Artisan bread flour120 g
Cake flour113 glighter than AP
Pastry flour106 g
Whole wheat pastry flour96 g
Whole wheat flour113 g
Self-rising flour120 g
Italian-style (00) flour116 g
Rye flour102 g
Pumpernickel flour106 g
Spelt flour99 g
How many grams is a cup of all-purpose flour?
About 120 g using the fluff-scoop-level method (King Arthur's standard). America's Test Kitchen uses 140 g, and a densely scooped cup can reach 160 g.
Is bread flour the same weight as all-purpose?
By King Arthur's chart, yes — both around 120 g per cup. Cake flour is lighter, about 113 g.
Why do my bakes come out dry?
Often too much flour from scooping the cup directly into the bag, which compacts it. Weighing avoids this entirely.

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