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Gluten-Free Flour Cheat Sheet

Starting estimates for 1 cup of all-purpose wheat flour (125 g), in a quick-bread context

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Gluten-Free Flour	Estimated cups	Grams	Notes
King Arthur Measure for Measure	1 cup	136g	Equal-volume estimate for supported non-yeast recipes; includes xanthan gum.
Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1	1 cup	140g	Equal-volume estimate for supported non-yeast recipes; includes xanthan gum.
White Rice Flour	1 cup	148g	Binder estimate varies by recipe type; see the Flour Converter.
Brown Rice Flour	⅞ cup + 1 tbsp + ¾ tsp	150g	Binder estimate varies by recipe type; see the Flour Converter.
Oat Flour (certified gluten-free)	1 ¼ cups	130g	Check gluten-free labeling; use the converter’s recipe-specific binder estimate.
Sorghum Flour	⅞ cup + 1 tbsp + ¾ tsp	130g	Use a recipe with defined sorghum and starch proportions.
Almond Flour	¾ cup	72g	Use an almond-flour recipe; egg and binder amounts are recipe-specific.
Cassava Flour	1 cup	144g	No xanthan amount is calculated for this flour; take the binder amount from your recipe.
Buckwheat Flour	⅞ cup	104g	Buckwheat has an earthy flavor. Choose a recipe written for it.
Coconut Flour	⅛ cup + ½ cup rice flour	14g + 74g rice	⚠ This estimate includes rice flour. Read the coconut flour trial notes in the converter.
Tapioca Starch	Blend ingredient only	—	A blend component, not a full flour replacement. Follow the recipe’s starch amount.

These are the Flour Converter's quick-bread starting amounts. Pair them with a recipe suited to the flour or full blend shown.

Flour notes

King Arthur Measure for Measure:Equal-volume estimate for supported non-yeast recipes; includes xanthan gum.

Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1:Equal-volume estimate for supported non-yeast recipes; includes xanthan gum.

White Rice Flour:Binder estimate varies by recipe type; see the Flour Converter.

Brown Rice Flour:Binder estimate varies by recipe type; see the Flour Converter.

Oat Flour (certified gluten-free):Check gluten-free labeling; use the converter’s recipe-specific binder estimate.

Sorghum Flour:Use a recipe with defined sorghum and starch proportions.

Almond Flour:Use an almond-flour recipe; egg and binder amounts are recipe-specific.

Cassava Flour:No xanthan amount is calculated for this flour; take the binder amount from your recipe.

Buckwheat Flour:Buckwheat has an earthy flavor. Choose a recipe written for it.

Coconut Flour:⚠ This estimate includes rice flour. Read the coconut flour trial notes in the converter.

Tapioca Starch:A blend component, not a full flour replacement. Follow the recipe’s starch amount.

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