Kitchen · Duration: 1 day
Measuring cups lie: we weighed 50 scoops of flour
Priya Raman · Jul 27, 2026
Hypothesis
A "cup" of flour varies enough between scoops to affect baking results.
Method
Five people each scooped 10 cups of the same flour in their normal way, some dipping, some spooning, some levelling. We weighed every scoop.
Result
The scoops ranged from about 118 g to 165 g, a difference of nearly 40%. Dipping and packing gave the heaviest cups.
Confirmed
Confirmed. A cheap kitchen scale will do more for your baking than a new recipe.
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