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1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour in Grams (120 g)
1 cup of whole wheat flour weighs 120 g (4.23 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 7.5 g and 1 teaspoon 2.5 g.
Whole wheat flour1 cup
120g
- Ounces
- 4.23 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 7.5 g
- 1 tsp
- 2.5 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #168893
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Whole wheat flour cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 40 g | 1.41 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 90 g | 3.17 oz |
| 1 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 180 g | 6.35 oz |
| 2 cups | 240 g | 8.47 oz |
| 3 cups | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 7.5 g | 0.26 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 1 tsp | 2.5 g | 0.09 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.3 g | 0.04 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (120 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 120 ÷ 16 = 7.5 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495.
Whole wheat flour grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.21 | 3 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.42 | 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.83 | 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 200 g | 1.67 | 1 2/3 cups |
| 250 g | 2.08 | 2 cups + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 500 g | 4.17 | 4 cups + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 120. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for whole wheat flour
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 168893: “Wheat flour, whole-grain (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup” = 120 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring whole wheat flour by the cup
Spoon flour into a dry measuring cup and level it off with a straight edge; dipping the cup into the bag packs in more flour than the chart assumes. NIST recommends weighing for the most accurate result. How to measure flour.