Flour measurement conversions

Recipes switch between volume (cups, tablespoons and teaspoons) and weight (grams) all the time, and for flour the two aren't interchangeable — you have to know the density. Flour has a density of about 0.53 g/ml, which means:

• 1 cup of flour ≈ 127 g
• 1 dl of flour ≈ 53 g
• 1 tablespoon of flour ≈ 7.95 g
• 1 teaspoon of flour ≈ 2.65 g

Measuring tip. Spoon flour into the cup and level it off with a knife. Scooping the cup straight into the bag packs the flour down and can add 20–30% extra weight — a common cause of dry, dense bakes.

The pages below give you each specific conversion — pick the exact one you need, with a full table and a calculator for any amount. When a recipe really matters, a kitchen scale beats every volume measure: weight ignores how packed or sifted the flour is.