By - Reviewed . Original Feb 20, 2005.
Accuracy is important when baking bread or any other type of food. Here, I show you how to measure flour for baking and quick conversions to have on hand when preparing my recipes or any other recipe.
How to measure correctly
- Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons are standard measurements. If you don't have one, purchase a measuring set.
- When measuring flour by cups or tablespoons, do not squeeze or compact it, fill the cup, and then level it flush with a knife.
- If the recipe only mentions weight measurements (pounds, grams, ounces, kilograms, etc.), it is always preferable to weigh. You can use the conversions below, but this may affect the result.
Quick conversion tables
Remember that conversions are never exact, especially when converting from one type of measurement to another (weight to volume, for example).
| 1 kilogram | 2.2 pounds |
| 1 pound | 0.45 kilograms |
| 1 pound | 16 ounces |
| 1 teaspoon | ⅓ tablespoon |
| To convert from kilogram to libras | multiply by 2.2046 |
| To convert from pounds to kilogram | multiply by 0.4536 |
How to measure flour by cups
Flour measuring utensils
To measure flour you will need one of the following, depending on what the recipe calls for
Flour measurements
| Flour quantity | Equals to |
|---|---|
| 1 kilogram | 2.2 pound |
| 1 pound | 0.45 kilogram |
| 1 pound | 16 ounces |
| ½ cup | 2.4 ounces |
| ½ cup | 68 grams |
| 1 cup | 4.8 ounces |
| 1 cup | 136 grams |
| 2 cup | 9.6 ounces |
| 2 cup | 272 grams |
FAQs
How many cups are in a pound of flour?
1 pound of all-purpose flour is about 3 ⅓ cups of flour.
How many cups are 500 grams of flour?
500 grams of flour is about 4 cups of flour.
2 pounds of flour in cups?
2 pounds of flour equals approximately 6 ⅔ cups.
How many ounces is 1 cup of flour?
1 cup of flour equals approximately 4.15 ounces.
How many tablespoons are in an ounce of flour?
One ounce of flour equals approximately 3.63 tablespoons.
½ kilo of flour in cups?
½ kilo of flour contains approximately 4 cups.
How many grams are in a cup of flour?
There are approximately 136 grams in one cup of flour.
1 kilo of flour in cups?
1 kilo of flour equals approximately 8 cups.
How much is ¾ cups of flour?
¾ cup of flour equals approximately 3.11 ounces, or 88 grams.
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By , published Feb 20, 2005 on Tia Clara
I find this article rather amusing and interesting. As a Domincan women, I have never met another family member that uses measurement in the kitchen, even when sharing recipes. It's usually, " un chin de esta, un chin de aqueyo"...
Luckily for us, it's what's kept us "in business". 😀
very interesting, I wonder if we can make a more practical measurement system, I saw one that was with an ounce of salt or three fingers and so on.