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280g Sugar in Cups

280 grams of granulated sugar is 1⅓ cups + 1 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.

280 g of granulated sugar is

1⅓ cups + 1 tbsp

1.4 US cups · 22.4 tbsp · 331 ml · 200 g per cup

To measure it · spoon and level

1⅓ cups+1 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 1⅓ cups + 1 tablespoon. It is about 28% 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.

280g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient280g in cupsPer cup
Granulated Sugar1⅓ cups + 1 tbsp200 g
All-Purpose Flour2¼ cups125 g
Butter1¼ cups227 g
Water1 cup + 3 tbsp236 g

See all 280g conversions on the 280 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
255 g1¼ cups20.4 tbsp
260 gabout 1⅓ cups20.8 tbsp
270 g1⅓ cups21.6 tbsp
275 g1¼ cups + 2 tbsp22 tbsp
300 g1½ cups24 tbsp
320 g1½ cups + 1½ tbsp25.6 tbsp
340 g1⅔ cups27.2 tbsp
350 g1¾ cups28 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 280g of granulated sugar?

280 grams of granulated sugar is 1⅓ cups + 1 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 280g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use 1⅓ cups + 1 tablespoon. 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

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