Coconut Flour: How Many Grams in a Cup?
Coconut flour is defatted, dried coconut meat ground to a fine powder with a density of 0.55 g/mL. It absorbs 3–4× more liquid than wheat flour — using just 2 tablespoons too many can make a cake brick-hard. This extreme hygroscopy makes exact gram measurement non-negotiable. Typical recipes use only 20–30% of the weight of wheat flour it replaces.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| Cups | g |
|---|---|
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 0.5 | 65 |
| 0.8 | 98 |
| 1.0 | 130 |
| 1.5 | 195 |
| 2.0 | 260 |
| 2.5 | 325 |
| 3.0 | 390 |
| 3.5 | 455 |
| 4.0 | 520 |
| 4.5 | 586 |
Use in paleo, keto, and grain-free baking. Requires extra eggs and liquid. Start with 1/4 of the wheat flour weight in coconut flour.
Coconut flour is naturally grain-free, gluten-free, and high in fiber (~40% fiber). It cannot be substituted 1:1 for any other flour.
FAQ
- Can I substitute coconut flour for almond flour?
- Yes, but use only 1/4 the amount by weight and add 1 egg per 28g (1 oz) of coconut flour. Almond flour and coconut flour behave very differently.
- Why does my recipe require so little coconut flour?
- Coconut flour absorbs 3–4× more liquid than wheat flour due to its high fiber content. Recipes typically call for 60–80g coconut flour where 240–300g wheat flour would be used.