1/3 cup of whole wheat flour in grams
1/3 cup of whole wheat flour weighs about 38 grams.
| Grams | 38 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 1.33 oz |
| Tablespoons | 5.33 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 16 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 79 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of whole wheat flour = 113 g, so 1/3 cup of whole wheat flour is 1/3 × 113 ≈ 38 g.
How to measure 1/3 cup of whole wheat flour
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 38 g of whole wheat flour.
By volume: Use a 1/3-cup measure, or 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon.
Whole wheat flour contains the bran, which makes it slightly lighter and fluffier by volume than white flour.
Why whole wheat flour weighs what it does
Whole wheat flour is about 52% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
1/3 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/3 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/3 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Whole wheat flour | 38 g |
| All-purpose flour | 40 g |
| Bread flour | 40 g |
| Almond flour | 32 g |
| Cornstarch | 43 g |
| Cocoa powder | 28 g |
| Granulated sugar | 67 g |
| Butter | 76 g |
| Water | 79 g |
Other amounts of whole wheat flour
Full whole wheat flour conversion chart → · Whole wheat flour by the tablespoon →