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Dough Hydration Table: Hydration by Flour weight

Reference table of hydration for Dough Hydration across a range of flour weight values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Chef Meera Pillai, Professional Chef · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This dough hydration reference table shows the hydration for a range of flour weight values, assuming a water weight of 700 g. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Dough Hydration Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Flour weightHydration
250 g280.0%
500 g140.0%
750 g93.3%
1,000 g70.0%
1,500 g46.7%
2,000 g35.0%
3,000 g23.3%
5,000 g14.0%
7,000 g10.0%
10,000 g7.0%

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your flour weight and read across to the hydration. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Dough Hydration Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Dough Hydration Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Dough Hydration Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common flour weight values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Dough Hydration Calculator.

Chef Meera Pillai · Professional Chef

Meera Pillai is a professional chef and recipe developer who specialises in baker percentages, scaling recipes and precise kitchen conversions.