225g Sugar in Cups

225 grams of granulated sugar is 1 cup + 2 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.

225 g of granulated sugar is

1 cup + 2 tbsp

1.13 US cups · 18 tbsp · 266 ml · 200 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

1 cup+2 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 1 cup + 2 tablespoons. It is about 23% 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.

225g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	225g in cups	Per cup
Granulated Sugar	1 cup + 2 tbsp	200 g
All-Purpose Flour	about 1¾ cups	125 g
Butter	1 cup	227 g
Water	about 1 cup	236 g

See all 225g conversions on the 225 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
185 g	¾ cup + 3 tbsp	14.8 tbsp
190 g	¾ cup + 3 tbsp	15.2 tbsp
200 g	1 cup	16 tbsp
220 g	1 cup + 1½ tbsp	17.6 tbsp
226 g	1 cup + 2 tbsp	18.1 tbsp
227 g	1 cup + 2 tbsp	18.2 tbsp
230 g	1 cup + 2½ tbsp	18.4 tbsp
238 g	1 cup + 3 tbsp	19 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 225g of granulated sugar?

225 grams of granulated sugar is 1 cup + 2 tbsp, 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 225g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use 1 cup + 2 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