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Granulated Sugar: Cups to Grams

One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams (7.1 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.

Granulated Sugar cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup granulated sugar 25 g 0.9 oz
1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 g 1.8 oz
1/3 cup granulated sugar 66.7 g 2.4 oz
1/2 cup granulated sugar 100 g 3.5 oz
2/3 cup granulated sugar 133 g 4.7 oz
3/4 cup granulated sugar 150 g 5.3 oz
1 cup granulated sugar 200 g 7.1 oz
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 300 g 10.6 oz
2 cups granulated sugar 400 g 14.1 oz
3 cups granulated sugar 600 g 21.2 oz
1 tablespoon granulated sugar 12.5 g 0.4 oz
1 teaspoon granulated sugar 4.2 g 0.1 oz

Granulated Sugar grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of granulated sugar is about 200 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g granulated sugar 0.25 cups
100 g granulated sugar 0.5 cups
125 g granulated sugar 0.63 cups
150 g granulated sugar 0.75 cups
200 g granulated sugar 1 cup
250 g granulated sugar 1.25 cups
500 g granulated sugar 2.5 cups

Measuring granulated sugar accurately

Standard white table sugar. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh granulated sugar on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of granulated sugar?
One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams (7.1 oz). Standard white table sugar.
How many grams is half a cup of granulated sugar?
Half a US cup of granulated sugar is about 100 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar?
One tablespoon of granulated sugar is about 12.5 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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