50g Sugar in Cups
50 grams of granulated sugar is ¼ cup — 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.
How many cups is 50g of granulated sugar?
50 grams of granulated sugar equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 4 tablespoons. It is about 5% 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.
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50 grams of Granulated Sugar is about ¼ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 200 grams per cup.
50g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 50 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 50g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | ¼ cup | 200 |
| All-Purpose Flour | ⅜ cup | 125 |
| Butter | ¼ cup | 227 |
| Water | ¼ cup | 240 |
See all 50g conversions on the 50 grams to cups chart.
Nearby granulated sugar amounts
| Grams of granulated sugar | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 30g | ⅛ cup | 2.4 tbsp |
| 35g | ⅛ cup | 2.8 tbsp |
| 40g | ¼ cup | 3.2 tbsp |
| 45g | ¼ cup | 3.6 tbsp |
| 56g | ¼ cup | 4.48 tbsp |
| 60g | ⅓ cup | 4.8 tbsp |
| 65g | ⅓ cup | 5.2 tbsp |
| 70g | ⅓ cup | 5.6 tbsp |
Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
50 grams of granulated sugar is ¼ cup. In kitchen measures that is 4 tablespoons, worked out from 200 grams per US cup.
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