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Flour & Dry

All-Purpose Flour Conversion: Cups to Grams

All-purpose flour is the most versatile flour in the kitchen, used for everything from cakes and cookies to bread and pasta. It has a moderate protein content (10–12%) that provides structure without making baked goods too tough. Most recipes that simply call for "flour" mean all-purpose.

120g per cup
7.5g per tablespoon
2.5g per teaspoon
4.23oz per cup

All-Purpose Flour Conversion Table

Amount Grams (g) Ounces (oz) Tablespoons Teaspoons
⅛ cup 15 g 0.53 oz 2 tbsp 6 tsp
¼ cup 30 g 1.06 oz 4 tbsp 12 tsp
⅓ cup 40 g 1.41 oz 5.33 tbsp 16 tsp
½ cup 60 g 2.12 oz 8 tbsp 24 tsp
⅔ cup 80 g 2.82 oz 11 tbsp 32 tsp
¾ cup 90 g 3.17 oz 12 tbsp 36 tsp
1 cup 120 g 4.23 oz 16 tbsp 48 tsp
1½ cups 180 g 6.35 oz 24 tbsp 72 tsp
2 cups 240 g 8.47 oz 32 tbsp 96 tsp
3 cups 360 g 13 oz 48 tbsp 144 tsp
4 cups 480 g 17 oz 64 tbsp 192 tsp

Quick All-Purpose Flour Converter

Frequently Asked Questions

How many grams is 1 cup of All-Purpose Flour?
1 cup of All-Purpose Flour weighs 120 grams (4.23 oz).
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of All-Purpose Flour?
1 tablespoon of All-Purpose Flour weighs 7.5 grams.
How many grams is 1 teaspoon of All-Purpose Flour?
1 teaspoon of All-Purpose Flour weighs 2.5 grams.

Did You Know?

  • 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs 120g when spooned and levelled.
  • Scooping flour directly compresses it — you can end up with up to 150g per cup.
  • All-purpose flour has a protein content of 10–12%, sitting between cake flour and bread flour.
  • It can be bleached or unbleached; bleached is slightly softer and whiter.
  • Store in an airtight container and it keeps for up to a year at room temperature.