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28g Flour in Cups

28 grams of all-purpose flour is ¼ cup 125g per US cup. At this size the gap between a scooped cup and a spooned cup is larger than the amount itself, so measure with tablespoons or weigh it.

How many cups is 28g of all-purpose flour?

28 grams of all-purpose flour equals:

¼
approximate cup
0.22
decimal cup
3.58
tablespoons
125g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons. It is about 6% of a 500 g bag of flour.

Fluff the flour, spoon it into the cup, and level the top. Pushing the cup into the bag compacts it and can pack 30% more flour into the same "1 cup".

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28 grams of All-Purpose Flour is about ¼ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 125 grams per cup.

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¼
cup
¼½¾1
cups
0.22
tbsp
3.6
tsp
10.8
About 3.6 tablespoons or 10.8 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 125g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 125g per cup

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28g of all-purpose flour vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 28 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient28g in cupsg per cup
All-Purpose Flour¼ cup125
Granulated Sugar⅛ cup200
Butter2 tbsp227
Water1⅞ tbsp236

See all 28g conversions on the 28 grams to cups chart.

Nearby all-purpose flour amounts

Grams of all-purpose flourCupsTablespoons
10g⅛ cup1.28 tbsp
15g⅛ cup1.92 tbsp
20g⅛ cup2.56 tbsp
25g¼ cup3.2 tbsp
30g¼ cup3.84 tbsp
35g¼ cup4.48 tbsp
40g⅓ cup5.12 tbsp
45g⅜ cup5.76 tbsp

Full ladder on the flour grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 28g of all-purpose flour?

28 grams of all-purpose flour is ¼ cup. In kitchen measures that is 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons, worked out from 125 grams per US cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of all-purpose flour?

One US cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125 grams, one tablespoon about 7.81 grams, and one teaspoon about 2.6 grams. This page divides 28 grams by that cup weight.

Is 28g of all-purpose flour the same as 28g of granulated sugar?

No. 28g of all-purpose flour is ¼ cup, while 28g of granulated sugar is ⅛ cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 28g of all-purpose flour without a scale?

Use 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons. Fluff the flour, spoon it into the cup, and level the top. Pushing the cup into the bag compacts it and can pack 30% more flour into the same "1 cup".

Is it better to weigh all-purpose flour or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the all-purpose flour is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.