Convert Plain Flour from Grams to Cup
How many cups is 100 grams of plain flour?
100 grams of plain flour (All-Purpose Flour) is 0.71 cups. 200 grams of plain flour is 1.43 cups. 140 grams of plain flour is 1 cup. 500 grams of plain flour is 3.57 cups. 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. Use the US cup converter →
- 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 grams to cups.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.36 cups |
| 100 g | 0.71 cups |
| 125 g | 0.89 cups |
| 140 g | 1 cup |
| 150 g | 1.07 cups |
| 175 g | 1.25 cups |
| 200 g | 1.43 cups |
| 250 g | 1.79 cups |
| 280 g | 2 cups |
| 300 g | 2.14 cups |
| 400 g | 2.86 cups |
| 500 g | 3.57 cups |
For grams to cups with a different ingredient, use the grams to cups converter for a quick-reference table.
For the reverse conversion, see 1 cup of plain flour in grams.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many cups is 100 grams of plain flour?
- 100 grams of plain flour is 0.71 cups. The conversion is fixed, so 50 grams is 0.36 cups and 200 grams is 1.43 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones. Open the plain flour converter
- How many cups is 200 grams of plain flour?
- 200 grams of plain flour is 1.43 cups. The conversion is fixed, so 100 grams is 0.71 cups and 400 grams is 2.86 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones.
- What is 140g plain flour in cups?
- 140 grams of plain flour is 1 cup. The conversion is fixed, so 70 grams is 0.5 cups and 280 grams is 2 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones.
- What is 500g plain flour in cups?
- 500 grams of plain flour is 3.57 cups. The conversion is fixed, so 250 grams is 1.79 cups and 1 kg is 7.14 cups. Halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the conversion chart on this page for the common ones.
- How much is 100 grams of All-Purpose Flour in cups?
- All-Purpose Flour is another name for plain flour, so 100 grams of All-Purpose Flour is 0.71 cups, exactly the same as plain flour. The figure does not change with the name: 200 grams is 1.43 cups and 50 grams is 0.36 cups. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
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.
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 what 100 grams of self raising flour is in cups.
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