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All-purpose flour in grams
One cup of all-purpose flour weighs 125 g, one decilitre 53 g, one tablespoon 7.8 g and one teaspoon 2.6 g. Reverse conversions for 100 g, 250 g and 500 g, plus a recipe scaler.
Volume to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 125 g |
| 1 dl (100 ml) | 53 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 7.8 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.6 g |
| ½ cup | 63 g |
| 1/3 cup | 42 g |
| ¼ cup | 31 g |
Grams to volume
| Weight | Cups | dl | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.80 cups | 1.89 dl | 12.8 tbsp | 38 tsp |
| 250 g | 2.00 cups | 4.73 dl | 32.0 tbsp | 96 tsp |
| 500 g | 4.00 cups | 9.46 dl | 64.0 tbsp | 192 tsp |
| 1000 g | 8.00 cups | 18.93 dl | 128.0 tbsp | 384 tsp |
Convert any amount
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Spoon-and-level; a scoop straight from the bag can weigh 140 g or more.
About this figure
This weight comes from the USDA household measure. It assumes a level measure filled by the scoop-and-sweep method at room temperature. A heaped spoon, a packed cup or a humid kitchen changes the real weight — the difference is why every serious baking book asks for a scale.
Source: King Arthur Baking — ingredient weight chart · USDA FoodData Central — household measures · checked 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 dl of all-purpose flour?
53 g per decilitre (125 g per US cup × 100 ÷ 236.588).
How many grams is 1 cup of all-purpose flour?
125 g per level US cup, from the USDA household measure.
How many grams is a tablespoon of all-purpose flour?
About 7.8 g — one sixteenth of the cup weight. Level spoon, not heaped.
Is the all-purpose flour weight exact?
No — it is a published reference for level measures at room temperature. How you fill the measure and the ingredient's moisture change the real weight.
Water
237 g per cup · 100 g per dl
Milk (whole)
244 g per cup · 103 g per dl
Heavy cream
238 g per cup · 101 g per dl
Yogurt (plain)
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
Sour cream
230 g per cup · 97 g per dl
Buttermilk
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
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