Self-Rising Flour — Grams & Cups Converter
1 cup of self-rising flour (also called self-raising flour) weighs about 125 g. So 100 g ≈ 3/4 cup, 200 g ≈ 1 5/8 cups, and 300 g ≈ 2 3/8 cups. Convert any amount between grams, cups, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres with the calculator below.
💡 Tip: Spoon and level like any flour; to substitute, 1 cup = 1 cup plain flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt
Cups to grams chart for self-rising flour
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 31.3 | 1.1 |
| 1/3 | 41.7 | 1.47 |
| 1/2 | 62.5 | 2.2 |
| 2/3 | 83.3 | 2.94 |
| 3/4 | 93.8 | 3.31 |
| 1 | 125 | 4.41 |
| 1 1/2 | 188 | 6.61 |
| 2 | 250 | 8.82 |
| 3 | 375 | 13.2 |
Grams to cups chart for self-rising flour
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1/8 | 0.35 |
| 25 | 1/4 | 0.88 |
| 50 | 3/8 | 1.76 |
| 75 | 5/8 | 2.65 |
| 100 | 3/4 | 3.53 |
| 125 | 1 | 4.41 |
| 150 | 1 1/4 | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 5/8 | 7.05 |
| 250 | 2 | 8.82 |
| 300 | 2 3/8 | 10.6 |
| 500 | 4 | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 7.81 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 2.6 g.
Self-rising flour substitute and how much leavening it carries
Self-rising flour is just plain flour with leavening built in — roughly 1½ teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt per cup. That is why you cannot swap it one-for-one with all-purpose flour without changing the rest of the recipe.
Out of it? Whisk those amounts into a cup of all-purpose flour and use it straight away. Because the baking powder weakens with time, mix only what you need rather than storing a big batch.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of self-rising flour?
- 1 US cup of self-rising flour weighs about 125 grams (4.41 ounces).
- How many cups is 100g of self-rising flour?
- 100 grams of self-rising flour is about 3/4 cup.
- How many cups is 200g of self-rising flour?
- 200 grams of self-rising flour is about 1 5/8 cups.
- How many cups is 250g of self-rising flour?
- 250 grams of self-rising flour is about 2 cups.
- How many cups is 300g of self-rising flour?
- 300 grams of self-rising flour is about 2 3/8 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of self-rising flour?
- 500 grams of self-rising flour is about 4 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of self-rising flour?
- Half a US cup of self-rising flour is about 62.5 grams.
- How much does 1 cup of self-rising flour weigh?
- 1 cup of self-rising flour weighs about 125 grams, or roughly 4.41 ounces.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of self-rising flour?
- About 7.81 grams per tablespoon (and roughly 2.6 g per teaspoon).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Density changes with how the self-rising flour is packed, sifted or measured. For precise baking, weigh with a scale instead of using cups.
- How many grams is 2 cups of self-rising flour?
- 2 cups of self-rising flour is 250g (at 125g per cup), and 3 cups is 375g.
- How many cups is 150g of self-rising flour?
- 150g of self-rising flour is about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (1.2 cups).
- How do I make self-rising flour?
- For each cup, whisk together 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons of baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Make it fresh, since the baking powder loses strength over time.
- Is self-rising flour the same as self-raising flour?
- Yes. 'Self-rising' (US) and 'self-raising' (UK) are the same product: plain flour with baking powder and a little salt already mixed in. Both weigh about 125g per cup.
- Can I use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour?
- Only if you also remove the recipe's baking powder and salt — otherwise it will over-rise and taste salty. It works best in recipes actually written for self-rising flour, like quick biscuits and some pancakes.