550g Sugar in Cups
550 grams of granulated sugar is 2¾ cups — 200g per US cup. Large sugar weights show up in jam, syrup, meringue and batch baking, where the sugar-to-fruit or sugar-to-egg-white ratio matters more than the volume.
How many cups is 550g of granulated sugar?
550 grams of granulated sugar equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 12 tablespoons. It is about 55% 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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550 grams of Granulated Sugar is about 2¾ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 200 grams per cup.
550g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 550 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 550g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | 2¾ cups | 200 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 4⅜ cups | 125 |
| Butter | 2⅜ cups | 227 |
| Water | 2⅓ cups | 240 |
See all 550g conversions on the 550 grams to cups chart.
Nearby granulated sugar amounts
| Grams of granulated sugar | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 450g | 2¼ cups | 36 tbsp |
| 454g | 2¼ cups | 36 tbsp |
| 480g | 2⅜ cups | 38 tbsp |
| 500g | 2½ cups | 40 tbsp |
| 560g | 2¾ cups | 45 tbsp |
| 600g | 3 cups | 48 tbsp |
| 650g | 3¼ cups | 52 tbsp |
| 700g | 3½ cups | 56 tbsp |
Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
550 grams of granulated sugar is 2¾ cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups + 12 tablespoons, worked out from 200 grams per US cup.
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