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What does 31.3 cups of all-purpose flour look like?
Volume
Weighs 8.65 lb (3.92 kg)
about 2 times the size of a 1-gallon jug
- Weight
- 8.65 lb (3.92 kg)
- Pile width
- 16 in (40.7 cm)
- Pile height
- 6.72 in (17.1 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.
31.3 cups of all-purpose flour is a significant amount that weighs 8.65 lb (3.92 kg). When poured into a loose pile, it is 16 in (40.7 cm) wide and 6.72 in (17.1 cm) tall, which is about 2 times the size of a 1-gallon jug.
Questions people ask
- What is the total volume of this amount of flour?
- The volume is 1.96 gal (7.41 L).
- How does this translate into smaller kitchen measurements?
- This amount is equal to 1,502 teaspoons, 501 tablespoons, or 31.3 cups.
- What is the typical density of all-purpose flour?
- The typical density is 0.53 g/mL, though it ranges from 0.5 to 0.6 g/mL depending on packing.