170g Sugar in Cups

170 grams of granulated sugar is ¾ cup + 1½ tbsp — 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.

170 g of granulated sugar is

¾ cup + 1½ tbsp

0.85 US cups · 13.6 tbsp · 201 ml · 200 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

½ + ¼ cup+1½ tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is ½ + ¼ cup + 1½ 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.

170g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	170g in cups	Per cup
Granulated Sugar	¾ cup + 1½ tbsp	200 g
All-Purpose Flour	1⅓ cups	125 g
Butter	¾ cup	227 g
Water	about ¾ cup	236 g

See all 170g conversions on the 170 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
140 g	about ⅔ cup	11.2 tbsp
150 g	¾ cup	12 tbsp
160 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	12.8 tbsp
165 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	13.2 tbsp
175 g	¾ cup + 2 tbsp	14 tbsp
180 g	¾ cup + 2½ tbsp	14.4 tbsp
185 g	¾ cup + 3 tbsp	14.8 tbsp
190 g	¾ cup + 3 tbsp	15.2 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 170g of granulated sugar?

170 grams of granulated sugar is ¾ cup + 1½ tbsp. In kitchen measures that is ½ + ¼ cup + 1½ tablespoons, worked out from 200 grams per US cup.

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 170g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use ½ + ¼ cup + 1½ tablespoons. 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