10g Sugar in Cups
10 grams of granulated sugar is about 2½ tsp — 200g per US cup. Small sugar amounts are usually for sweetening a topping, a glaze or a drink, where a spoon measure is quicker than fetching a cup.
10 g of granulated sugar is
about 2½ tsp
0.05 US cups · 0.8 tbsp · 12 ml · 200 g per cup
To measure it · spoon and level
2½ tsp
Measuring by hand? That is 2½ teaspoons. It is about 1% of a 1 kg bag of sugar.
Granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping and levelling is reliable — it is one of the few dry ingredients where a cup measure is trustworthy.
10g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients
| Ingredient | 10g in cups | Per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | about 2½ tsp | 200 g |
| All-Purpose Flour | about 3¾ tsp | 125 g |
| Butter | about 2 tsp | 227 g |
| Water | 2 tsp | 236 g |
See all 10g conversions on the 10 grams to cups chart.
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Questions
How many cups is 10g of granulated sugar?
10 grams of granulated sugar is about 2½ tsp, because one US cup weighs 200 grams.
How many grams are in 1 cup of granulated sugar?
One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams, one tablespoon about 12.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.17 grams.
How do I measure 10g of granulated sugar without a scale?
Use 2½ teaspoons. Granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping and levelling is reliable — it is one of the few dry ingredients where a cup measure is trustworthy.
Is it better to weigh granulated sugar or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the granulated sugar is packed into the cup. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.
Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate
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