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What does 1 cup of all-purpose flour look like?
1 cup of all-purpose flour is a common measurement in baking. It is about the size of a coffee mug when poured into a loose pile.
In kitchen measures
16 tablespoons
48 tsp · 16 tbsp · 1 cups
about the size of a coffee mug
- Weight
- 4.42 oz (125 g)
- Volume
- 16 tbsp (237 mL)
- Pile width
- 5.08 in (12.9 cm)
- Pile height
- 2.13 in (5.42 cm)
- Density
- 0.53 g/mL
All-purpose flour typically ranges 0.5–0.6 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
Questions people ask
- How much does 1 cup of all-purpose flour weigh?
- It weighs 4.42 oz (125 g).
- What are the dimensions of the pile?
- When poured into a loose pile, it is 5.08 in (12.9 cm) wide and 2.13 in (5.42 cm) tall.
- What is the volume in kitchen measures?
- The volume is 16 tbsp (237 mL), which is equal to 48 teaspoons, 16 tablespoons, or 1 cups.