Semolina Flour:
Grams to Cups
By Stefan Ulrich · Last updated
Semolina flour weighs 167 grams per cup — significantly heavier than all-purpose flour (120 g) because it's milled from hard durum wheat into coarser, denser granules. It's the flour used for fresh pasta, couscous, and certain Italian and Middle Eastern breads and desserts.
How much Semolina Flour weighs at each cup measure.
Convert Semolina Flour
1 cup = 167 grams
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Quick reference
Measurement Table
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 3 g | 0.11 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
| ⅛ cup | 21 g | 0.74 oz |
| ¼ cup | 42 g | 1.48 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 56 g | 1.98 oz |
| ½ cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 111 g | 3.92 oz |
| ¾ cup | 125 g | 4.41 oz |
| 1 cup | 167 g | 5.89 oz |
| 1¼ cups | 209 g | 7.37 oz |
| 1½ cups | 251 g | 8.85 oz |
| 2 cups | 334 g | 11.78 oz |
| 3 cups | 501 g | 17.67 oz |
About Semolina Flour
Semolina's coarse texture and golden color come from durum wheat, the hardest common wheat variety. The granules don't compact the way fine flours do, which makes semolina relatively consistent to measure by volume — though still less reliable than weighing.
For fresh pasta, the classic ratio is 100 g semolina per egg (approximately ⅔ cup per egg). This produces a firm, slightly chewy pasta that holds sauce well. Some recipes use a 50/50 blend of semolina and all-purpose flour for a more tender result.
Semolina is not interchangeable with all-purpose flour in most baking recipes — it's too coarse and too high in protein (13%) for cakes and cookies. However, it's excellent for pizza dough (adds crunch to the crust), certain Italian breads (like pane di semola), and Middle Eastern desserts like basbousa and namoura.
Fine semolina (sometimes labeled 'semolina flour') and coarse semolina ('semolina') are different products. Fine semolina: ~167 g/cup. Coarse semolina: ~175 g/cup.
Tips for measuring Semolina Flour
- Fine semolina: ~167 g/cup. Coarse semolina: ~175 g/cup.
- Fresh pasta ratio: 100 g semolina per 1 egg.
- Dust baking surfaces with semolina to prevent sticking (better than flour for pizza).
- Not a substitute for all-purpose flour — too coarse and high-protein.
Common mistakes
- Substituting 1:1 for all-purpose flour — very different texture and protein content
- Confusing fine and coarse semolina — different uses and slightly different weights
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many grams in a cup of Semolina Flour?
- 1 cup of Semolina Flour weighs 167 grams — the standard used in most American recipes. Use the converter above for any other amount.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of Semolina Flour?
- 1 tablespoon of Semolina Flour weighs about 10 grams. The full table above lists every common cup fraction.
- What's the most common mistake when measuring Semolina Flour?
- Substituting 1:1 for all-purpose flour — very different texture and protein content. Weighing on a kitchen scale avoids it entirely.
- Should I sift Semolina Flour before or after measuring?
- Measure Semolina Flour first, then sift — unless the recipe says "sifted flour, then measured." Sifting after measuring keeps the gram weight predictable.