165g Sugar in Cups
165 grams of granulated sugar is ⅞ cup — 200g per US cup. Most cakes, cookies and quick breads live in this range, and granulated sugar converts cleanly because a cup weighs an even 200 g.
How many cups is 165g of granulated sugar?
165 grams of granulated sugar equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 13 tablespoons. It is about 17% 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.
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165 grams of Granulated Sugar is about ⅞ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 200 grams per cup.
165g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 165 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 165g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | ⅞ cup | 200 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1⅓ cups | 125 |
| Butter | ¾ cup | 227 |
| Water | ⅔ cup | 240 |
See all 165g conversions on the 165 grams to cups chart.
Nearby granulated sugar amounts
| Grams of granulated sugar | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 130g | ⅔ cup | 10 tbsp |
| 140g | ⅔ cup | 11 tbsp |
| 150g | ¾ cup | 12 tbsp |
| 160g | ¾ cup | 13 tbsp |
| 170g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 175g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 180g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 185g | ⅞ cup | 15 tbsp |
Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
165 grams of granulated sugar is ⅞ cup. In kitchen measures that is 13 tablespoons, worked out from 200 grams per US cup.
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