How to measure vital wheat gluten
The chart entry is “Vital Wheat Gluten, 2 tablespoons = 5/8 oz = 18 g”, multiplied by eight here for a full cup. The chart lists it in tablespoons rather than cups. That makes a tablespoon 9 grams and a teaspoon 3 grams. Per cup it comes to 144 grams, 24 grams more than the 120 grams of bread flour. Level the spoon with a knife. The chart lists poppy seeds and caraway seeds at the same 18 grams per 2 tablespoons.
Sources: 144 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Vital Wheat Gluten, 2 tablespoons = 5/8 oz = 18 g”, multiplied by 8 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Vital wheat gluten: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 18 g | 0.63 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 36 g | 1.27 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 48 g | 1.69 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 72 g | 2.54 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 96 g | 3.39 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 108 g | 3.81 oz |
| 1 cup | 144 g | 5.08 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 216 g | 7.62 oz |
| 2 cups | 288 g | 10.2 oz |
| 3 cups | 432 g | 15.2 oz |
| 4 cups | 576 g | 20.3 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of vital wheat gluten
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 144 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.8 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.5 g |
| 1 tsp | 3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 9 g |
| 2 tbsp | 18 g |
| 3 tbsp | 27 g |
| 4 tbsp | 36 g |
Grams of vital wheat gluten to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 144. A cup of vital wheat gluten weighs 93 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.17 cup | about 2.8 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.35 cup | just over 1/3 cup |
| 100 g | 0.69 cup | just over 2/3 cup |
| 150 g | 1.04 cups | just over 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.39 cups | just over 1 3/8 cups |
| 250 g | 1.74 cups | just under 1 3/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.08 cups | just under 2 1/8 cups |
| 400 g | 2.78 cups | just over 2 3/4 cups |
| 500 g | 3.47 cups | just under 3 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 6.94 cups | just under 7 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
- Teff flour: 135 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
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 vital wheat gluten?
About 72 grams. A full cup is about 144 grams and 1/4 cup about 36 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of vital wheat gluten?
About 0.69 cups, just over 2/3 cup. Divide the grams by 144 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of vital wheat gluten?
About 9 grams in a tablespoon and 3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many grams is a tablespoon of vital wheat gluten?
9 grams. The chart figure is 18 grams for 2 tablespoons, which makes a teaspoon 3 grams and a quarter cup 36 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of vital wheat gluten?
About 0.69 cups, a little over 2/3 cup. Divide the grams by 144. Most recipes need far less: 2 tablespoons weigh 18 grams.