20g Sugar in Cups

20 grams of granulated sugar is 4¾ 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.

20 g of granulated sugar is

4¾ tsp

0.1 US cups · 1.6 tbsp · 24 ml · 200 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

4¾ tsp

Rest of the recipe in grams? Paste it and every line comes back in cups. Free, no sign-in.

Measuring by hand? That is 4¾ teaspoons. It is about 2% 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.

20g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	20g in cups	Per cup
Granulated Sugar	4¾ tsp	200 g
All-Purpose Flour	about 2½ tbsp	125 g
Butter	4¼ tsp	227 g
Water	4 tsp	236 g

See all 20g conversions on the 20 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
10 g	about 2½ tsp	0.8 tbsp
15 g	about 3½ tsp	1.2 tbsp
25 g	2 tbsp	2 tbsp
28 g	2 tbsp + ¾ tsp	2.2 tbsp
30 g	about 2½ tbsp	2.4 tbsp
32 g	about 2½ tbsp	2.6 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 20g of granulated sugar?

20 grams of granulated sugar is 4¾ 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 20g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use 4¾ 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