How Much Flour Do Wheat Berries Make?
Updated 2026-11-04
About 1 2/3 cups of flour per cup of wheat berries. Weight stays almost the same when you mill. Volume grows because flour is fluffier than grain.
The math
King Arthur's weight chart lists a cup of wheat berries at 184 g and a cup of whole wheat flour at 113 g. Home milling removes nothing, so 184 g of berries gives close to 184 g of flour, less a little dust left in the mill.
184 ÷ 113 = about 1.6 cups of flour.
That lines up with one maker's published figures. NutriMill says its Impact takes 7 cups of grain and gives up to 11 cups of flour, a ratio of about 1.57.
Quick reference
These figures are calculated from the published weights above.
| Wheat berries | Weight | Flour (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup | 92 g | 3/4 cup |
| 1 cup | 184 g | 1 2/3 cups |
| 2 cups | 368 g | 3 1/4 cups |
| 2 1/2 cups | 460 g (about 1 lb) | 4 cups |
| 3 cups | 552 g | 5 cups |
Why your result may differ
Fresh flour is airy, and it settles over time. Coarser grinds pack differently, and different wheats have different densities. The table uses wheat berries and whole wheat flour as a whole, so expect it to be close rather than exact.
That is why weighing is more reliable. Grams of berries in equals grams of flour out, so if a recipe calls for 500 g of flour, mill 500 g of berries, perhaps with a few extra grams for loss.
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