1/2 Cup Buckwheat Flour in Grams

1/2 cup of buckwheat flour weighs 60 g (spooned and levelled, USDA). A full cup weighs 120 g, so the half cup is exactly half of that. Earthy, gluten-free flour ground from buckwheat groats. All the figures on this page are approximate conversions based on the USDA value, so when a recipe really matters, verify with a kitchen scale.

Why weighing buckwheat flour beats measuring it in cups

Half a cup of buckwheat flour weighs 60 g, the same as a half cup of wheat flour, but the similarity ends there. Buckwheat is not wheat at all: it is a seed, ground from buckwheat groats, and despite the name it is naturally gluten-free. It has a strong, earthy flavour that suits pancakes, blinis, soba noodles and hearty breads, and it gives bakes a dark colour and a robust taste that wheat flour cannot match. Half a cup is the amount in a small batch of pancakes, a few blinis, or a loaf where buckwheat is blended with wheat flour for flavour.

Buckwheat flour is high in oil, so it goes rancid faster than wheat flour and should be stored in the fridge, where it keeps for a few months. The USDA figure of 120 g per cup is medium confidence, because buckwheat flour varies by brand and by how finely it is ground, and the grind affects how tightly it packs. Buckwheat flour has no gluten, so a bread made with it alone will be dense, and it is usually blended with wheat flour. The blend matters: too much buckwheat and the loaf is heavy and strongly flavoured, too little and the buckwheat character disappears. Weighing the flour keeps the blend exact.

Buckwheat Flour cups to grams conversion table

Cups Grams Tablespoons
1/8 cup 15 g 2
1/4 cup 30 g 4
1/3 cup 40 g 5.3
1/2 cup 60 g 8
2/3 cup 80 g 10.7
3/4 cup 90 g 12
1 cup 120 g 16
1 1/2 cups 180 g 24
2 cups 240 g 32
3 cups 360 g 48

The table is built around the half cup, which is the measure this page is about, with the full-cup weight of 120 g as the anchor. Every row is the full-cup weight multiplied by the fraction, so the numbers stay consistent as you scale up or down. One tablespoon of buckwheat flour weighs about 7.5 g, which is useful when a recipe calls for a spoonful rather than a cup.

Worked examples

Buckwheat pancakes for two

Pancakes for two people use about 1/2 cup of buckwheat flour, which is 60 g, mixed with an egg, milk, baking powder and a little honey. Weigh 60 g rather than measuring by cups, because the grind varies by brand and a cup can be 10 g light or heavy. The pancakes will be dark, earthy and tender, and they cook a little faster than wheat pancakes, so watch them closely.

Blinis for a party, a batch of 12

A batch of 12 blinis uses about 1/2 cup of buckwheat flour, which is 60 g, mixed with white flour, yeast, milk and an egg, then rested and cooked in small rounds. Weigh the flour so the blinis are light rather than dense: the yeast needs time to work, so let the batter rest for 30 minutes. Serve the blinis with smoked salmon and sour cream.

A hearty buckwheat loaf for two

A small loaf for two people uses about 1/2 cup of buckwheat flour, which is 60 g, mixed with white bread flour, water, yeast and salt. Weigh 60 g so the blend is exact: too much buckwheat and the loaf is dense and strongly flavoured, too little and the buckwheat character is lost. The loaf will be dark, earthy and hearty, with a close crumb.

How the weight was measured

How you fill the cup decides what the cup weighs. The method used here is spooned and levelled: the ingredient is spooned into the cup and levelled with a straight edge, never scooped and never tapped down. If you scoop, you compress the ingredient and the same cup can weigh noticeably more, which is the single most common reason a recipe that worked for its author fails in another kitchen.

The value is taken from USDA with medium confidence. USDA is the reference used across this site because its chart is consistent and widely used by recipe developers. No other source was mixed in, and nothing on this page was estimated from a different ingredient. Remember that every conversion on this page is approximate: check the weight on a kitchen scale whenever accuracy matters, and use the table as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Practical guidance

Store buckwheat flour in an airtight container in the fridge, because its high oil content shortens its shelf life and it goes rancid within weeks at room temperature. Always spoon the flour into the cup and level it, never scoop, because the grind varies by brand and a scooped cup can be heavy. Blend buckwheat flour with wheat flour rather than using it alone, usually one part buckwheat to three parts wheat, and weigh both flours so the ratio is exact. Buckwheat flour has a strong flavour, so a little goes a long way. If you do not have a scale, spoon the flour loosely into the half cup and level it, remembering that the 60 g figure is approximate and medium confidence.

Common mistakes with half-cup measures

The most common mistake is treating a half cup as a casual measure. Half a cup of flour is 60 g, and a scooped half cup can easily weigh 70 g or more, which is a 15 percent error in a recipe that may only contain two or three cups of flour in total. Small measures carry the largest relative errors, so weighing matters more, not less, at this size. The second mistake is using a liquid measuring jug for dry flour: the meniscus line is designed for liquids, and flour measured in a jug is almost always over- or under-filled. Use a dry cup, or a scale. The third is assuming every flour weighs the same per half cup: the flours on this page range from about 42 g to about 82 g per half cup, so swapping flours cup for cup without adjusting the weight changes the recipe. Finally, do not pack flour into the half cup to make it look full: spoon and level, every time.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1/2 cup of buckwheat flour?

1/2 cup of buckwheat flour weighs 60 g when spooned and levelled, according to the USDA, which lists 120 g per cup. The figure is medium confidence and approximate, because the grind varies by brand, so verify with a kitchen scale when it matters.

Is buckwheat flour gluten-free?

Yes, buckwheat is naturally gluten-free, because it is a seed rather than a wheat. Despite the name, it contains no wheat and no gluten, so it is a good choice for gluten-free baking when blended with other flours.

Can I use buckwheat flour instead of wheat flour?

Partly. Buckwheat flour weighs the same per cup as wheat flour at 60 g per half cup, but it has no gluten and a strong earthy flavour, so a bread made with buckwheat alone will be dense. Blend it with wheat flour, usually one part buckwheat to three parts wheat.

How should I store buckwheat flour?

In an airtight container in the fridge, because its high oil content shortens its shelf life. White flour keeps in a cupboard for a year, but buckwheat flour will go rancid within weeks at room temperature.

How many cups is 100 g of buckwheat flour?

100 g of buckwheat flour is about 0.83 cups, or roughly 3/4 cup plus a tablespoon. At 120 g per cup, divide 100 by 120 to get the answer, and use a scale for the most accurate result.

Related conversions

If you need a different amount, the table above scales in both directions, and the converter tool will do the maths for any quantity. When a recipe really matters, weigh the ingredient on a kitchen scale rather than trusting the cup alone, because the figures on this page are approximate and natural ingredients vary by brand, variety and moisture.