⅓ cup tapioca flour in grams
⅓ cup of tapioca flour = 40 grams · 1.41 oz · 5.33 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, spooned into the cup and levelled, not scooped. A full US cup of tapioca flour weighs 120 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 40 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 120 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than scooped. Last reviewed .
How ⅓ cup of tapioca flour works out
One US cup of tapioca flour weighs 120 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 120 × 0.333 = 40 g. In the other direction, 40 g of tapioca flour divided by 120 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of tapioca flour (16 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 42.3 g.
Tip: Tapioca flour and tapioca starch are the same thing — don't be thrown by the two names on different brands.
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⅓ cup of tapioca flour: common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of tapioca flour?
⅓ cup of tapioca flour weighs about 40 grams (1.41 oz), based on a full US cup of tapioca flour weighing 120 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of tapioca flour?
5.333 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 16 teaspoons.
Is ⅓ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ⅓ cup of tapioca flour is 42.3 grams by the metric cup against 40 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full tapioca flour cups to grams tables.