180g Sugar in Cups
180 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 180g of granulated sugar?
180 grams of granulated sugar equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 14 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons. It is about 18% 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.
Grams to Cups Converter
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180 grams of Granulated Sugar is about ⅞ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 200 grams per cup.
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- cups
- 0.90
- tbsp
- 14.4
- tsp
- 43.2
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 200g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (200g per US cup) is unchanged.
180g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 180 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 180g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | ⅞ cup | 200 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1½ cups | 125 |
| Butter | ¾ cup | 227 |
| Water | ¾ cup | 236 |
See all 180g conversions on the 180 grams to cups chart.
Nearby granulated sugar amounts
| Grams of granulated sugar | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 160g | ¾ cup | 13 tbsp |
| 165g | ⅞ cup | 13 tbsp |
| 170g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 175g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 185g | ⅞ cup | 15 tbsp |
| 190g | 1 cup | 15 tbsp |
| 200g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 220g | 1⅛ cups | 18 tbsp |
Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 180g of granulated sugar?
180 grams of granulated sugar is ⅞ cup. In kitchen measures that is 14 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons, 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. This page divides 180 grams by that cup weight.
Is 180g of granulated sugar the same as 180g of all-purpose flour?
No. 180g of granulated sugar is ⅞ cup, while 180g of all-purpose flour is 1½ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 180g of granulated sugar without a scale?
Use 14 tablespoons + 1¼ 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. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.