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Turbinado sugar — Cups to Grams

One US cup of turbinado sugar weighs about 180 grams. That makes it heavier than all-purpose flour, which is 120 grams per cup. Turbinado (raw) sugar has large crystals that trap air, so it weighs less per cup than fine sugar. Use the converter below to switch turbinado sugar between cups, grams, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres — or read the full chart underneath.

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Turbinado sugar conversion chart

Turbinado sugar — cups to grams chart
Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons	Millilitres
⅛ cup	22.5 g	0.794 oz	2	29.57 ml
¼ cup	45 g	1.59 oz	4	59.15 ml
⅓ cup	60 g	2.12 oz	5.33	78.86 ml
½ cup	90 g	3.17 oz	8	118.3 ml
⅔ cup	120 g	4.23 oz	10.67	157.7 ml
¾ cup	135 g	4.76 oz	12	177.4 ml
1 cup	180 g	6.35 oz	16	236.6 ml
1¼ cups	225 g	7.94 oz	20	295.7 ml
1½ cups	270 g	9.52 oz	24	354.9 ml
2 cups	360 g	12.7 oz	32	473.2 ml
3 cups	540 g	19.05 oz	48	709.8 ml

Grams to cups: turbinado sugar

Turbinado sugar — grams to cups chart
Grams	Cups	Ounces	Tablespoons
10 g	0.056	0.353 oz	0.889
25 g	0.139	0.882 oz	2.22
50 g	0.278	1.76 oz	4.44
75 g	0.417	2.65 oz	6.67
100 g	0.556	3.53 oz	8.89
125 g	0.694	4.41 oz	11.11
150 g	0.833	5.29 oz	13.33
200 g	1.11	7.05 oz	17.78
250 g	1.39	8.82 oz	22.22
300 g	1.67	10.58 oz	26.67
400 g	2.22	14.11 oz	35.56
500 g	2.78	17.64 oz	44.44

How to measure turbinado sugar

Turbinado (raw) sugar has large crystals that trap air, so it weighs less per cup than fine sugar.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure turbinado 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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Substitutes for turbinado sugar

1 tbsp turbinado = 1 tbsp demerara sugar (America's Test Kitchen)
Interchangeable as a coarse finishing/topping sugar with near-identical crystal size and flavor.
Topping only: 1 tbsp turbinado = 1 tbsp sanding or coarse raw sugar (America's Test Kitchen)
Avoid swapping turbinado into batters or doughs; coarse crystals don't dissolve evenly. Reserve for sprinkling on muffins, scones, and cookies.

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Turbinado sugar conversions: FAQ

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

A cup measures volume, not weight. Turbinado sugar is less dense than water (180 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 turbinado sugar conversions

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100 g to cups

100 g turbinado sugar ≈ 0.556 cups

200 g to cups

200 g turbinado sugar ≈ 1.11 cups

250 g to cups

250 g turbinado sugar ≈ 1.39 cups

500 g to cups

500 g turbinado sugar ≈ 2.78 cups

¼ cup to grams

¼ cup turbinado sugar ≈ 45 g

½ cup to grams

½ cup turbinado sugar ≈ 90 g

1 cup to grams

1 cup turbinado sugar ≈ 180 g

2 cups to grams

2 cups turbinado sugar ≈ 360 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.