Granulated sugar: Cups to Grams
One US cup of granulated sugar is about 200 g (sugar); a tablespoon is about 12.5 g and 100 g is about 0.5 cups. Convert any amount below. Also called white / caster sugar.
Weight uses granulated sugar's real density. Volume↔volume and weight↔weight are exact for any ingredient; cup→gram uses a cited reference weight (packing and cup size vary by ±5%).
Granulated sugar — volume to weight
Common cup and spoon amounts of granulated sugar, converted to grams, ounces and millilitres.
| Amount | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.17 g | 0.147 oz | 4.93 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 12.5 g | 0.441 oz | 14.8 ml |
| ¼ cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz | 59.1 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 66.7 g | 2.35 oz | 78.9 ml |
| ½ cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz | 118 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 133 g | 4.7 oz | 158 ml |
| ¾ cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 237 ml |
| 2 cups | 400 g | 14.1 oz | 473 ml |
Granulated sugar — weight to cups
Weigh granulated sugar on a scale? Here is what each weight is in cups and tablespoons.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.05 | 0.8 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.125 | 2 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.25 | 4 | 1.76 oz |
| 100 g | 0.5 | 8 | 3.53 oz |
| 150 g | 0.75 | 12 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 1 | 16 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.25 | 20 | 8.82 oz |
| 500 g | 2.5 | 40 | 17.6 oz |
| 1000 g | 5 | 80 | 35.3 oz |
Why weigh granulated sugar instead of measuring cups?
A cup measures volume, but recipes really care about how much granulated sugar you add by weight. One US cup of granulated sugar is taken as 200 g here, cited from King Arthur Baking, and every conversion on this page routes through that figure. Volume-to-volume and weight-to-weight steps are exact, but the cup→gram crossing depends on how the granulated sugar is packed, so a kitchen scale is the reliable way to hit the same result every time.
FAQ
How many grams are in a cup of granulated sugar?
One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 g (source: King Arthur Baking). Because a cup measures volume, the exact weight shifts a little with how you fill it, so treat this as ±5% and weigh for precision.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of granulated sugar?
One tablespoon of granulated sugar is about 12.5 g, and one teaspoon about 4.17 g, since a US cup is exactly 16 tablespoons (48 teaspoons).
How much is 100 g of granulated sugar in cups?
100 g of granulated sugar is about 0.5 cups. Use the converter above for any other weight — it works in both directions.
Is the cup-to-gram figure for granulated sugar exact?
The cup weight is a cited reference (King Arthur Baking); volume↔volume and weight↔weight conversions on this page are exact, but the cup→gram step depends on packing, humidity and brand, so it is best treated as ±5%. A kitchen scale removes the guesswork.
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