255g Sugar in Cups

255 grams of granulated sugar is 1¼ cups — 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.

255 g of granulated sugar is

1¼ cups

1.27 US cups · 20.4 tbsp · 302 ml · 200 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

1¼ cups

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Measuring by hand? That is 1¼ cups. It is about 26% 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.

255g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	255g in cups	Per cup
Granulated Sugar	1¼ cups	200 g
All-Purpose Flour	2 cups	125 g
Butter	1 cup + 2 tbsp	227 g
Water	1 cup + 1½ tbsp	236 g

See all 255g conversions on the 255 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
230 g	1 cup + 2½ tbsp	18.4 tbsp
238 g	1 cup + 3 tbsp	19 tbsp
240 g	about 1¼ cups	19.2 tbsp
250 g	1¼ cups	20 tbsp
260 g	about 1⅓ cups	20.8 tbsp
270 g	1⅓ cups	21.6 tbsp
275 g	1¼ cups + 2 tbsp	22 tbsp
280 g	1⅓ cups + 1 tbsp	22.4 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 255g of granulated sugar?

255 grams of granulated sugar is 1¼ cups, 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 255g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use 1¼ cups. 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