How to measure whole wheat flour
On King Arthur Baking’s chart a spooned and leveled cup comes in at 113 grams, under the 120 grams of all-purpose flour. Bran also drinks more water. When you replace part of the white flour in a recipe, swap by weight and let the dough rest a few minutes before kneading so the bran can soften. Keep the bag in the fridge or freezer, because the oil in the germ turns rancid at room temperature.
Source: 113 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Whole wheat flour: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | 1 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 38 g | 1.33 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 57 g | 1.99 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 75 g | 2.66 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 85 g | 2.99 oz |
| 1 cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 170 g | 5.98 oz |
| 2 cups | 226 g | 7.97 oz |
| 3 cups | 339 g | 12 oz |
| 4 cups | 452 g | 15.9 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of whole wheat flour
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 113 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.2 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7.1 g |
| 2 tbsp | 14 g |
| 3 tbsp | 21 g |
| 4 tbsp | 28 g |
Grams of whole wheat flour to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 113. A cup of whole wheat flour weighs 124 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.22 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.44 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.88 cup | about 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.33 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 200 g | 1.77 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 250 g | 2.21 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.65 cups | just under 2 2/3 cups |
| 400 g | 3.54 cups | just over 3 1/2 cups |
| 500 g | 4.42 cups | just over 4 3/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 8.85 cups | just under 8 7/8 cups |
Other flours per cup
- All-purpose flour: 120 grams per cup
- Bread flour: 120 grams per cup
- Cake flour: 120 grams per cup
- Almond flour: 96 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 whole wheat flour?
About 57 grams. A full cup is about 113 grams and 1/4 cup about 28 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of whole wheat flour?
About 0.88 cups, about 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 113 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of whole wheat flour?
About 7.1 grams in a tablespoon and 2.4 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How much whole wheat flour can replace white flour?
Swap by weight, not by the cup. King Arthur Baking’s chart lists 113 grams for a cup of whole wheat flour against 120 for all-purpose, so cup for cup you would use less flour. The more white flour you replace, the more liquid the bran soaks up and the denser the result.