Flours & Starches
Convert teaspoons of all-purpose flour to grams
One teaspoon of all-purpose flour weighs about 2.5 g, and half a teaspoon comes to roughly 1.25 g. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 tsp of all-purpose flour =
2.5 g
- oz
- 0.088
- kg
- 0.0025
- lb
- 0.0055
All-Purpose Flour: 120 g per US cup · FAO / INFOODS density database. Spoon the flour into the cup and level with a knife. Dipping the cup straight into the bag compacts it and can give you 145–150 g instead of 120 g.
Full all-purpose flour chart →All-Purpose Flour at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 120 grams per US cup (FAO / INFOODS density database).
- 1 cup
- 120 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 7.5 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 2.5 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 4.23 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.833 cups
- Density
- 0.51 g/ml
teaspoons to grams chart for all-purpose flour
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| Teaspoons (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.625 g | 0.022 oz | 0.0014 lb |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.25 g | 0.044 oz | 0.0028 lb |
| 3/4 tsp | 1.88 g | 0.066 oz | 0.0041 lb |
| 1 tsp | 2.5 g | 0.088 oz | 0.0055 lb |
| 1 1/2 tsp | 3.75 g | 0.132 oz | 0.0083 lb |
| 2 tsp | 5 g | 0.176 oz | 0.011 lb |
| 3 tsp | 7.5 g | 0.265 oz | 0.017 lb |
| 4 tsp | 10 g | 0.353 oz | 0.022 lb |
| 6 tsp | 15 g | 0.529 oz | 0.033 lb |
| 8 tsp | 20 g | 0.705 oz | 0.044 lb |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat all-purpose flour as 120 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.507 g/ml. From there:
- Your teaspoons figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (tsp = 4.93 ml).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 7/8 cups.
Measuring all-purpose flour accurately
Spoon the flour into the cup and level with a knife. Dipping the cup straight into the bag compacts it and can give you 145–150 g instead of 120 g.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour?
1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour is 2.5 g. This is based on a density of 120 g per US cup.
How many grams are in 2 teaspoons of all-purpose flour?
2 teaspoons of all-purpose flour is 5 g, and 1.25 g for half a teaspoon.
How much is 100 g of all-purpose flour in cups?
100 g of all-purpose flour is about 7/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for all-purpose flour?
Spoon the flour into the cup and level with a knife. Dipping the cup straight into the bag compacts it and can give you 145–150 g instead of 120 g.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.