How to measure teff flour
The chart entry is “Teff flour, 1 cup = 4 3/4 oz = 135 g”. Teff flour weighs more per cup than wheat flour: all-purpose is 120 grams and whole wheat 113 grams on the same chart. Among the gluten-free flours here it sits just under sorghum flour at 138 grams and well above quinoa flour at 110 grams and amaranth flour at 103 grams. Spoon the flour in and level it. Half a cup is about 68 grams and a quarter cup about 34 grams.
Sources: 135 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Teff flour, 1 cup = 4 3/4 oz = 135 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Teff flour: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 17 g | 0.6 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 34 g | 1.19 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 45 g | 1.59 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 68 g | 2.38 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 90 g | 3.17 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 101 g | 3.57 oz |
| 1 cup | 135 g | 4.76 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 203 g | 7.14 oz |
| 2 cups | 270 g | 9.52 oz |
| 3 cups | 405 g | 14.3 oz |
| 4 cups | 540 g | 19 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of teff flour
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 135 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.7 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.4 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.8 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8.4 g |
| 2 tbsp | 17 g |
| 3 tbsp | 25 g |
| 4 tbsp | 34 g |
Grams of teff flour to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 135. A cup of teff flour weighs 102 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.19 cup | about 3 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.37 cup | about 3/8 cup |
| 100 g | 0.74 cup | about 3/4 cup |
| 150 g | 1.11 cups | just under 1 1/8 cups |
| 200 g | 1.48 cups | just under 1 1/2 cups |
| 250 g | 1.85 cups | just under 1 7/8 cups |
| 300 g | 2.22 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 400 g | 2.96 cups | just under 3 cups |
| 500 g | 3.7 cups | just over 3 2/3 cups |
| 1,000 g | 7.41 cups | just over 7 3/8 cups |
Other flours per cup
- All-purpose flour: 120 grams per cup
- Bread flour: 120 grams per cup
- Cake flour: 120 grams per cup
- Whole wheat flour: 113 grams per cup
- Almond flour: 96 grams per cup
- Self-rising flour: 113 grams per cup
- Rye flour (medium): 106 grams per cup
- Coconut flour: 128 grams per cup
- Oat flour: 92 grams per cup
- Spelt flour: 99 grams per cup
- Semolina flour: 163 grams per cup
- White rice flour: 142 grams per cup
- Buckwheat flour: 120 grams per cup
- Chickpea flour: 85 grams per cup
- Tapioca starch: 113 grams per cup
- Masa harina: 93 grams per cup
- Almond meal: 84 grams per cup
- Cornmeal (yellow, degermed): 157 grams per cup
- Polenta (coarse cornmeal): 163 grams per cup
- Pumpernickel flour: 106 grams per cup
- Durum flour: 124 grams per cup
- 00 flour: 116 grams per cup
- Pastry flour: 106 grams per cup
- Whole wheat pastry flour: 96 grams per cup
- High-gluten flour: 120 grams per cup
- Brown rice flour: 128 grams per cup
- Glutinous rice flour: 120 grams per cup
- Potato starch: 152 grams per cup
- Potato flour: 184 grams per cup
- Sorghum flour: 138 grams per cup
- Quinoa flour: 110 grams per cup
- Amaranth flour: 103 grams per cup
- Hazelnut flour: 89 grams per cup
- Cornmeal (whole grain): 138 grams per cup
- Vital wheat gluten: 144 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The pizza dough calculator works in grams from the start, which suits flour well, and the recipe scaler resizes a whole recipe before you convert it.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of teff flour?
About 68 grams. A full cup is about 135 grams and 1/4 cup about 34 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of teff flour?
About 0.74 cups, about 3/4 cup. Divide the grams by 135 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of teff flour?
About 8.4 grams in a tablespoon and 2.8 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 250 grams of teff flour?
About 1.85 cups, a little over 1 3/4 cups. Divide the grams by 135. For 100 grams that is 0.74 cups.
Is teff flour heavier than wheat flour per cup?
Yes. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 135 grams per cup for teff flour against 120 grams for all-purpose flour and 113 grams for whole wheat flour.