How much is 1 cup of plain flour in grams?

1 cup of plain flour is 140 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 cups is 70 grams and 2 cups is 280 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount.

How much is 1 cup of plain flour in ounces?

1 cup of plain flour is 4.94 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 cups is 2.47 ounces and 2 cups is 9.88 ounces. Use the converter above for any other amount, or see the chart on this page for the common quantities at a glance.

How do cups and tablespoons compare as units?

Cups and tablespoons are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres.

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How much is 1 cup of plain flour?

1 cup of plain flour (All-Purpose Flour) is 140 grams, about 4.94 ounces. 0.5 cups of plain flour is 70 grams and 2 cups is 280 grams. Use the converter below for any amount.

These figures use the metric cup (250 ml), so 1 cup is 140 g. A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml and holds about 134 g.
Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
Flour settles, so a cup's weight depends on how it is filled. This page uses 140 g for a metric cup spooned and levelled. Sifted it can drop to about 125 g; scooped and packed it can reach 160 g. Weigh for the most reliable result.

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Common Plain Flour Conversions

Here are the most common plain flour conversions from cups to grams.

Cups	Grams
0.25 cups	35 g
0.5 cups	70 g
0.75 cups	105 g
1 cup	140 g
1.25 cups	175 g
1.5 cups	210 g
2 cups	280 g
2.5 cups	350 g
3 cups	420 g

Plain Flour Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting plain flour from Cup to other measurements.

cup	grams	ounces	lb	kg	cup(US)	tbsp	tsp
0.25 cup	35 g	1.23 oz	0.08 lb	0.04 kg	0.26 cup (US)	4.17 tbsp	12.5 tsp
0.5 cup	70 g	2.47 oz	0.15 lb	0.07 kg	0.52 cup (US)	8.33 tbsp	25 tsp
1 cup	140 g	4.94 oz	0.31 lb	0.14 kg	1.04 cup (US)	16.67 tbsp	50 tsp
2 cup	280 g	9.88 oz	0.62 lb	0.28 kg	2.08 cup (US)	33.33 tbsp	100 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 cup of plain flour?: 1 cup of plain flour is 140 grams, or 4.94 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 cups of plain flour is 70 grams and 2 cups is 280 grams. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the plain flour converter
How much is 1 cup of plain flour in grams?: 1 cup of plain flour is 140 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 cups is 70 grams and 2 cups is 280 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount. 1 cup plain flour in grams
How much is 1 cup of plain flour in ounces?: 1 cup of plain flour is 4.94 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 cups is 2.47 ounces and 2 cups is 9.88 ounces. Use the converter above for any other amount, or see the chart on this page for the common quantities at a glance. 1 cup plain flour in ounces
How do cups and tablespoons compare as units?: Cups and tablespoons are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres. Cups to tablespoons

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Related to Plain Flour

Bread Flour

A straight swap with more protein (150 g vs 140 g per cup), so gluten develops further and the crumb turns chewier. Good in pizza, bagels, and rustic loaves; in delicate cakes it can read tough, so reserve it for bakes that want structure. See our Bread Flour converter.

Cake Flour

The tender-crumb swap: cake flour is softer and lower in protein, 7 to 9% against 10 to 12%, giving a finer, lighter result in sponges and cupcakes (130 g vs 140 g per cup). Avoid it for bread and pizza, where the weaker gluten leaves the dough slack. No cake flour on hand? Take 2 tablespoons out of a cup of plain flour and replace them with cornstarch. See our Cake Flour converter.

Brown Sugar

Brown sugar is pressed into its cup while plain flour is spooned in and levelled, which is how one ends up at 220 g and the other at 140 g. Reading a cookie recipe as if both cups were filled the same way is the usual reason the dough turns out wet or sandy. See brown sugar in cups.

Self Raising Flour

Self-raising flour is plain flour with baking powder already blended in, matched in weight per cup (140 g each). Use the self-raising flour calculator to make your own from plain flour, or swap to plain flour and add your own leavener. See self raising flour in cups.

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