How Many Cups of Flour in a 5-Pound Bag?
5 lb of all-purpose flour = 18.1 cups (about 18⅛ cups).
A 5-pound bag of all-purpose flour holds about 18 cups when the flour is spooned and leveled, which works out to roughly 3.63 cups per pound. Scooped straight from the bag, flour packs down and you get fewer, heavier cups, closer to 15 or 16.
Flour by the pound
| Ingredient | 1 lb | 2 lb | 5 lb | 10 lb | 25 lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 3.63 cups (about 3⅝ cups) | 7.26 cups (about 7¼ cups) | 18.1 cups (about 18⅛ cups) | 36.3 cups | 90.7 cups |
| Bread flour | 3.57 cups (about 3⅝ cups) | 7.14 cups (about 7⅛ cups) | 17.9 cups (about 17⅞ cups) | 35.7 cups | 89.3 cups |
| Whole wheat flour | 3.78 cups (about 3¾ cups) | 7.56 cups (about 7½ cups) | 18.9 cups (about 18⅞ cups) | 37.8 cups | 94.5 cups |
Flour by metric weight
| Ingredient | 100 g | 500 g | 1,000 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 0.8 cup | 4 cups | 8 cups |
| Bread flour | 0.787 cup | 3.94 cups (about 3⅞ cups) | 7.87 cups (7⅞ cups) |
| Whole wheat flour | 0.833 cup | 4.17 cups (about 4⅛ cups) | 8.33 cups (8⅓ cups) |
Rice and other staples
The same approach works for any dry ingredient: 100 g of white rice is about 0.541 cup and a pound of rolled oats is about 5.04 cups.
Weights and volumes on this page use these grams-per-US-cup densities: all-purpose flour 125 g; bread flour 127 g; whole wheat flour 120 g; white rice 185 g. Packing, sifting and brand can shift real results by 5–15%, so weigh when a recipe depends on precision.
Common questions
How many cups is 1 lb of all-purpose flour?
1 lb of all-purpose flour = 3.63 cups (about 3⅝ cups).
How many cups is 1 kg of all-purpose flour?
1 kg of all-purpose flour = 8 cups.
How many cups is 500 g of all-purpose flour?
500 g of all-purpose flour = 4 cups.
How many cups is 10 lb of all-purpose flour?
10 lb of all-purpose flour = 36.3 cups.
How many cups is 100 g of white rice?
100 g of white rice = 0.541 cup.
How many lb are in 1 cup of all-purpose flour?
1 cup of all-purpose flour = 0.276 lb.