Bread Loaf Size Calculator

Calculate the amount of dough needed for different bread loaf pan sizes. Enter your pan dimensions to get total dough weight and flour amount.

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Total Dough Weight

878 g

Flour (approx 60% of dough)527 g
Water (approx 35% of dough)307 g
Pan Volume135 cu in

How Bread Loaf Size Is Calculated

Formula

Dough Weight = Pan Volume (cu in) x 6.5 g/cu in

Bread dough should fill the pan about 2/3 full before rising. The dough will rise to fill the pan and dome slightly above it during baking.

Common Pan Sizes

Pan SizeVolumeDough Weight 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.596 cu in620 g 9 x 5 x 3135 cu in878 g 10 x 5 x 3150 cu in975 g

Example Calculation

Calculate dough for a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

  1. 01Pan volume = 9 x 5 x 3 = 135 cu in.
  2. 02Dough weight = 135 x 6.5 = 878 g.
  3. 03Flour = 878 x 0.6 = 527 g.
  4. 04Water = 878 x 0.35 = 307 g.

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