Bread Flour Grams to Cups
One cup of bread flour weighs 127 grams — just a touch more than all-purpose flour, because its higher protein content packs slightly denser. The 2g difference is small, but bread is where weighing pays off most.
Like all flours, bread flour should be spooned into the cup and leveled, never scooped from the bag — scooping can pack in 150g or more. Bread flour’s extra protein (about 12–14%) builds the gluten that gives loaves their chew, which is why bakers weigh it for consistent hydration. Bread flour and all-purpose can usually be swapped 1:1 by weight.
1 Cup of Bread Flour in Grams
One cup of bread flour weighs 127 grams. Here are the common cup fractions by weight:
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 127g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (127g per US cup) is unchanged.
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Bread Flour Conversion Chart
Common gram amounts of bread flour converted to cups and tablespoons:
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10g | ⅛ cup | 1 tbsp |
| 15g | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp |
| 20g | ⅛ cup | 3 tbsp |
| 25g | ¼ cup | 3 tbsp |
| 28g | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| 30g | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| 35g | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| 40g | ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp |
| 45g | ⅜ cup | 6 tbsp |
| 50g | ⅜ cup | 6 tbsp |
| 56g | ½ cup | 7 tbsp |
| 60g | ½ cup | 8 tbsp |
| 65g | ½ cup | 8 tbsp |
| 70g | ½ cup | 9 tbsp |
| 75g | ⅝ cup | 9 tbsp |
| 80g | ⅝ cup | 10 tbsp |
| 85g | ⅔ cup | 11 tbsp |
| 90g | ¾ cup | 11 tbsp |
| 100g | ¾ cup | 13 tbsp |
| 110g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 113g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 115g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 120g | 1 cup | 15 tbsp |
| 125g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 130g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 140g | 1⅛ cups | 18 tbsp |
| 150g | 1⅛ cups | 19 tbsp |
| 160g | 1¼ cups | 20 tbsp |
| 165g | 1⅓ cups | 21 tbsp |
| 170g | 1⅓ cups | 21 tbsp |
| 175g | 1⅜ cups | 22 tbsp |
| 180g | 1⅜ cups | 23 tbsp |
| 185g | 1½ cups | 23 tbsp |
| 190g | 1½ cups | 24 tbsp |
| 200g | 1⅝ cups | 25 tbsp |
| 220g | 1¾ cups | 28 tbsp |
| 225g | 1¾ cups | 28 tbsp |
| 227g | 1¾ cups | 29 tbsp |
| 230g | 1¾ cups | 29 tbsp |
| 240g | 1⅞ cups | 30 tbsp |
| 250g | 2 cups | 31 tbsp |
| 255g | 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 260g | 2 cups | 33 tbsp |
| 275g | 2⅛ cups | 35 tbsp |
| 280g | 2¼ cups | 35 tbsp |
| 300g | 2⅜ cups | 38 tbsp |
| 320g | 2½ cups | 40 tbsp |
| 340g | 2⅔ cups | 43 tbsp |
| 350g | 2¾ cups | 44 tbsp |
| 360g | 2⅞ cups | 45 tbsp |
| 375g | 3 cups | 47 tbsp |
| 390g | 3⅛ cups | 49 tbsp |
| 400g | 3⅛ cups | 50 tbsp |
| 410g | 3¼ cups | 52 tbsp |
| 420g | 3⅓ cups | 53 tbsp |
| 450g | 3½ cups | 57 tbsp |
| 454g | 3⅝ cups | 57 tbsp |
| 480g | 3¾ cups | 60 tbsp |
| 500g | 3⅞ cups | 63 tbsp |
| 550g | 4⅓ cups | 69 tbsp |
| 560g | 4⅜ cups | 71 tbsp |
| 600g | 4¾ cups | 76 tbsp |
| 650g | 5⅛ cups | 82 tbsp |
| 700g | 5½ cups | 88 tbsp |
| 750g | 5⅞ cups | 94 tbsp |
| 800g | 6⅓ cups | 101 tbsp |
| 900g | 7⅛ cups | 113 tbsp |
| 1000g | 7⅞ cups | 126 tbsp |
Dedicated bread flour amount guides link directly; other rows link to the all-ingredient amount chart.
Flours compared by cup weight
Swapping one type for another changes the weight of a cup, so a recipe written in cups is not portable between them:
| Type | 1 cup | vs bread flour |
|---|---|---|
| Bread Flour | 127g | — |
| All-Purpose Flour | 125g | -2g |
| Cake Flour | 114g | -13g |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120g | -7g |
| Almond Flour | 96g | -31g |
| Coconut Flour | 128g | +1g |
| Rye Flour | 102g | -25g |
| Self-Rising Flour | 125g | -2g |
| Semolina Flour | 167g | +40g |
| Buckwheat Flour | 120g | -7g |
| Oat Flour | 104g | -23g |
| Spelt Flour | 120g | -7g |
Why a cup of bread flour is not always 127g
Scooping the cup straight into the bag compresses the bread flour and can pack up to 165g into the same "1 cup" — about 30% more than the recipe intends. Sifting first has the opposite effect and can leave as little as 108g. Spoon it in loosely and level the top with a straight edge, and a cup lands near 127g. In a recipe calling for four cups, the difference between scooped and spooned is around 152g of bread flour — enough to turn a soft dough stiff.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 500g of bread flour?
500 grams of bread flour is about 3.9 cups — just under 4 cups.
Is bread flour heavier than all-purpose flour?
Marginally: about 127g per cup versus 125g for all-purpose. The real difference is protein, which affects gluten and chew more than weight.
Can I use all-purpose flour instead of bread flour?
Yes, 1:1 by weight. Loaves will be a little less chewy because all-purpose has less protein, but the conversion is the same.
Why weigh bread flour instead of measuring cups?
Dough hydration depends on an exact flour-to-water ratio. A packed cup can add 20% more flour and dry out the dough — weighing keeps the ratio right.