All-Purpose Flour Grams to Cups
All-Purpose Flour weighs about 125g per cup. Sifted: 115g. Scooped and packed: up to 150g.
- Cups (US Customary)
- 0.80 (¾)
- Tablespoons
- 12.8
- Teaspoons
- 38.4
- Milliliters
- 189 ml
All-Purpose Flour Grams to Cups Conversion Table
All-Purpose Flour density: 125g per cup (USDA FoodData Central)
| Grams | Cups (Decimal) | Cups (Fraction) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10g | 0.08 | ⅛ | 1.3 |
| 25g | 0.20 | ¼ | 3.2 |
| 50g | 0.40 | ⅜ | 6.4 |
| 75g | 0.60 | ⅝ | 9.6 |
| 100g | 0.80 | ¾ | 12.8 |
| 125g | 1.00 | 1 | 16.0 |
| 150g | 1.20 | 1¼ | 19.2 |
| 175g | 1.40 | 1⅜ | 22.4 |
| 200g | 1.60 | 1⅝ | 25.6 |
| 225g | 1.80 | 1¾ | 28.8 |
| 250g | 2.00 | 2 | 32.0 |
| 300g | 2.40 | 2⅜ | 38.4 |
| 350g | 2.80 | 2¾ | 44.8 |
| 400g | 3.20 | 3¼ | 51.2 |
| 500g | 4.00 | 4 | 64.0 |
Ingredient Profile
All-Purpose Flour has a density of 125g per cup, based on USDA FoodData Central data. Sifted: 115g. Scooped and packed: up to 150g.
Density can shift with brand, moisture content, or how the ingredient was packed before it reached your kitchen. Weighing on a scale removes that guesswork.
For comparison, honey is denser at 340g per cup, while panko breadcrumbs is lighter at 60g per cup — a reminder that weight per cup varies by ingredient, not by category alone.
How to Measure All-Purpose Flour in Cups
Spoon the flour into the cup, then level it off with a straight edge. Never scoop directly from the bag — that packs it down and adds extra weight.
Sifting before measuring lowers the weight per cup by adding air, so a recipe written for sifted flour will call for a slightly larger volume than one written for unsifted. Check whether your recipe specifies sifted flour before comparing it to a standard chart.
If a recipe calls for all-purpose flour by weight instead of volume, a digital kitchen scale set to grams removes any measuring-technique variation entirely — the converter at the top of this page shows both figures side by side so you can check your result either way.
All-Purpose Flour vs Other Flours
Ingredients in the same category don't always share a similar density. Here's how all-purpose flour compares to other flours on this site.
| Ingredient | Grams per Cup | vs All-Purpose Flour |
|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 125g | baseline |
| Bread Flour | 127g | +2% |
| Almond Flour | 96g | -23% |
| Oat Flour | 92g | -26% |
| Coconut Flour | 112g | -10% |
Common Recipe Uses
- Most cookie recipes use 250g to 300g (about 2 to 2½ cups) of flour per batch.
- A standard loaf of sandwich bread typically calls for 500g (about 4 cups).
- Pancake batter for four people usually needs around 150g (about 1¼ cups).
How Much Is X Grams of All-Purpose Flour?
Need every amount at once? See the full all-purpose flour conversion chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams are in a cup of all-purpose flour?+
A cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125g. Sifted: 115g. Scooped and packed: up to 150g.
How do I measure all-purpose flour accurately?+
Spoon the flour into the cup, then level it off with a straight edge. Never scoop directly from the bag — that packs it down and adds extra weight.
Does all-purpose flour's weight per cup ever change?+
Yes, slightly. Sifted: 115g. Scooped and packed: up to 150g. A kitchen scale removes that variation entirely.
What's the best way to convert all-purpose flour from grams to cups?+
Use the converter at the top of this page, or divide your gram amount by 125 to get cups.
Why does all-purpose flour weigh a different amount per cup than other flours?+
Even within the same category, particle size, moisture, and packing differ enough to change the weight-per-cup figure by 10-30%. That's why this page uses a value measured specifically for all-purpose flour, not a category-wide average.
Is 125g per cup the same across every brand of all-purpose flour?+
It's close for most brands, though minor milling, processing, or moisture differences can shift the true figure by a few grams. USDA FoodData Central provides the reference value used here.