Coconut Flour: Grams to Cups Conversion
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
| g | Cups |
|---|---|
| 50 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.8 |
| 150 | 1.2 |
| 200 | 1.5 |
| 250 | 1.9 |
| 300 | 2.3 |
| 350 | 2.7 |
| 400 | 3.1 |
| 450 | 3.5 |
| 500 | 3.8 |
| 600 | 4.6 |
| 700 | 5.4 |
| 800 | 6.1 |
| 900 | 6.9 |
| 1000 | 7.7 |
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.