GramsToCupsGrams to cups: all-purpose flour
All-purpose flour weighs 120 g per US cup, spooned and levelled. So 250 g of flour is 2.08 cups — about 2 1/8 cups — and 500 g is a little over 4 cups. Bread flour (127 g) and cake flour (114 g) sit either side of that number, and the converter above can switch between all three.
All-purpose flour: grams to cups chart
| Grams | Cups | Nearest kitchen measure | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.42 | about 1/2 cups | 6.7 |
| 100 g | 0.83 | about 7/8 cups | 13.3 |
| 125 g | 1.04 | about 1 cups | 16.7 |
| 150 g | 1.25 | about 1 1/4 cups | 20 |
| 200 g | 1.67 | about 1 2/3 cups | 26.7 |
| 250 g | 2.08 | about 2 1/8 cups | 33.3 |
| 300 g | 2.5 | about 2 1/2 cups | 40 |
| 400 g | 3.33 | about 3 1/3 cups | 53.3 |
| 500 g | 4.17 | about 4 1/8 cups | 66.7 |
| 1000 g | 8.33 | about 8 1/3 cups | 133.3 |
Flour is the ingredient where cup measuring goes wrong most often. Dip the cup into the bag and you can pack in 145 g or more — over 20% extra — and end up with dry, dense bakes. Spoon flour into the cup, level it with a knife, and you land close to the 120 g standard every time. If a recipe gives grams, weighing the flour is the single biggest upgrade you can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 250 g of flour?
2.08 cups — in kitchen terms, 2 cups plus a heaped tablespoon, or about 2 1/8 cups. That is for all-purpose flour at 120 g per cup.
How many cups is 500 g of flour?
4.17 cups, roughly 4 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour. A standard 500 g bag of flour is just over 4 cups.
How many grams is 1 cup of sifted flour?
Sifted all-purpose flour is lighter — around 100–115 g per cup depending on how much air stays in it. Our chart uses unsifted spooned & levelled flour at 120 g.
Does the type of flour change the conversion?
Yes. Bread flour is 127 g per cup, cake flour 114 g, and whole wheat flour about 113–120 g. The differences are small per cup but add up in big batches — pick the right flour in the converter.