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Sugar, granulated — Cups to Grams

One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Granulated white sugar pours freely and doesn't need packing — just level the cup. Use the converter below to switch granulated sugar between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

Also known as white sugar.

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Granulated sugar conversion chart

Granulated sugar — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	25 g	0.882 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	50 g	1.76 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	66.67 g	2.35 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	100 g	3.53 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	133.3 g	4.7 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	150 g	5.29 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	200 g	7.05 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	250 g	8.82 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	300 g	10.58 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	400 g	14.11 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	600 g	21.16 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.05	0.353 oz	0.8
25 g	0.125	0.882 oz	2
50 g	0.25	1.76 oz	4
75 g	0.375	2.65 oz	6
100 g	0.5	3.53 oz	8
125 g	0.625	4.41 oz	10
150 g	0.75	5.29 oz	12
200 g	1	7.05 oz	16
250 g	1.25	8.82 oz	20
300 g	1.5	10.58 oz	24
400 g	2	14.11 oz	32
500 g	2.5	17.64 oz	40

Granulated sugar cups to grams conversion chart, from one-eighth cup to two cups, with tablespoon equivalents — Granulated sugar — cup measures in grams and tablespoons. Save to Pinterest

How to measure granulated sugar

Granulated white sugar pours freely and doesn't need packing — just level the cup.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure granulated sugar is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

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Granulated sugar conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a cup of granulated sugar weigh the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Granulated sugar is less dense than water (200 g versus 237 g per cup), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common granulated sugar conversions

Quick-answer pages for the conversions people search for most.

100 g to cups

100 g granulated sugar ≈ 0.5 cups

200 g to cups

200 g granulated sugar ≈ 1 cups

250 g to cups

250 g granulated sugar ≈ 1.25 cups

500 g to cups

500 g granulated sugar ≈ 2.5 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup granulated sugar ≈ 50 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup granulated sugar ≈ 100 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup granulated sugar ≈ 200 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups granulated sugar ≈ 400 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.