How Many Grams in 1½ Cups of Rice Flour?
Precise conversion for baking and cooking.
The exact weight is
237
grams
1½ cups of rice flour = 237g
· Based on 158g per cup
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cups of rice flour =
237g
Rice Flour — All Cup-to-Gram Conversions
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cups | 20g | 0.7 oz |
| ¼ cups | 40g | 1.4 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 53g | 1.9 oz |
| ½ cups | 79g | 2.8 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 105g | 3.7 oz |
| ¾ cups | 118g | 4.2 oz |
| 1 cup | 158g | 5.6 oz |
| 1¼ cups | 198g | 7.0 oz |
| 1½ cups | 237g | 8.4 oz |
| 1¾ cups | 276g | 9.7 oz |
| 2 cups | 316g | 11.1 oz |
| 2½ cups | 395g | 13.9 oz |
| 3 cups | 474g | 16.7 oz |
| 4 cups | 632g | 22.3 oz |
| 5 cups | 790g | 27.9 oz |
💡 Pro Tip: Rice flour is significantly heavier than wheat flour.
Why Weigh Rice Flour in Grams?
When a recipe calls for 1½ cups of rice flour, using a kitchen scale to measure exactly 237 grams will give you far more consistent results than volume measurement alone. This is because rice flour can be packed, sifted, or scooped differently each time, leading to weight variations of up to 20%.
How to Measure Rice Flour by Weight
Place your mixing bowl on a digital kitchen scale and press "tare" to zero it out. Then add rice flour until the scale reads 237g. This method is faster than measuring cups and eliminates the guesswork entirely.
Also Known As
Rice Flour is sometimes referred to as white rice flour. The same conversion of 158g per cup applies regardless of the name used.
Frequently Asked Questions
1½ cups of rice flour weighs exactly 237 grams or approximately 8.4 ounces. This is based on a standard US cup measurement of 158 grams per cup.
Yes, the density of rice flour (158g per cup) is consistent across brands. Minor variations of ±5% may occur depending on grind, moisture, and how the ingredient is packed into the cup — which is exactly why weighing with a scale is recommended.
If measuring by cups, whether you sift can change the weight by 10-20%. When measuring by weight (237g), sifting doesn't affect accuracy since you're targeting an exact gram amount regardless of volume.
This conversion uses the US standard cup (236.6ml, commonly rounded to 240ml). If you're using a metric cup (250ml), the weight will be slightly higher. For perfect accuracy, always use a kitchen scale.