Sugar Grams to Cups

One US cup of sugar weighs 200 grams, a tablespoon 12.5 g and a teaspoon 4.17 g, so 100 g is ½ cup.

1 cup: 200 g
1 tbsp: 12.5 g
1 tsp: 4.17 g

100 g of sugar is

½ cup

0.5 US cups · 8 tbsp · 118 ml · 200 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

½ cup

One cup of granulated sugar weighs exactly 200 grams, which makes sugar one of the easiest ingredients to convert — 100g is ½ cup, 50g is ¼ cup, no awkward fractions.

Unlike flour, granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping it straight from the bag is fine. Just note that this page is for white granulated sugar: brown sugar (packed) weighs 220g per cup and powdered sugar only 120g — they have their own pages.

Sugar grams to cups at a glance

Grams to cups
Grams	Cups
100 g	½ cup
150 g	¾ cup
200 g	1 cup
250 g	1¼ cups
300 g	1½ cups
500 g	2½ cups

Cups to grams
Cups	Grams
¼ cup	50 g
⅓ cup	67 g
½ cup	100 g
⅔ cup	133 g
¾ cup	150 g
1 cup	200 g
1½ cups	300 g
2 cups	400 g
3 cups	600 g
4 cups	800 g

Sugar conversion chart

Common gram amounts of sugar converted to cups and tablespoons:

Sugar: grams to cups and tablespoons
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
5 g	about 1¼ tsp	0.4 tbsp
10 g	about 2½ tsp	0.8 tbsp
15 g	about 3½ tsp	1.2 tbsp
20 g	4¾ tsp	1.6 tbsp
25 g	2 tbsp	2 tbsp
28 g	2 tbsp + ¾ tsp	2.2 tbsp
30 g	about 2½ tbsp	2.4 tbsp
32 g	about 2½ tbsp	2.6 tbsp
35 g	2 tbsp + 2½ tsp	2.8 tbsp
40 g	3 tbsp + ½ tsp	3.2 tbsp
45 g	about 3½ tbsp	3.6 tbsp
50 g	¼ cup	4 tbsp
55 g	¼ cup + 1 tsp	4.4 tbsp
56 g	¼ cup + 1½ tsp	4.5 tbsp
60 g	¼ cup + 2½ tsp	4.8 tbsp
65 g	about ⅓ cup	5.2 tbsp
70 g	about ⅓ cup	5.6 tbsp
75 g	6 tbsp	6 tbsp
80 g	⅓ cup + 1 tbsp	6.4 tbsp
85 g	⅓ cup + 1½ tbsp	6.8 tbsp
90 g	⅓ cup + 2 tbsp	7.2 tbsp
100 g	½ cup	8 tbsp
110 g	about ½ cup + 1 tbsp	8.8 tbsp
112 g	½ cup + 1 tbsp	9 tbsp
113 g	½ cup + 1 tbsp	9 tbsp
115 g	about ½ cup + 1 tbsp	9.2 tbsp
120 g	½ cup + 1½ tbsp	9.6 tbsp
125 g	½ cup + 2 tbsp	10 tbsp
130 g	about ⅔ cup	10.4 tbsp
140 g	about ⅔ cup	11.2 tbsp
150 g	¾ cup	12 tbsp
160 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	12.8 tbsp
165 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	13.2 tbsp
170 g	¾ cup + 1½ tbsp	13.6 tbsp
175 g	¾ cup + 2 tbsp	14 tbsp
180 g	¾ cup + 2½ tbsp	14.4 tbsp
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
225 g	1 cup + 2 tbsp	18 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
240 g	about 1¼ cups	19.2 tbsp
250 g	1¼ cups	20 tbsp
255 g	1¼ cups	20.4 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
300 g	1½ cups	24 tbsp
320 g	1½ cups + 1½ tbsp	25.6 tbsp
340 g	1⅔ cups	27.2 tbsp
350 g	1¾ cups	28 tbsp
360 g	about 1¾ cups	28.8 tbsp
375 g	1¾ cups + 2 tbsp	30 tbsp
390 g	about 2 cups	31.2 tbsp
400 g	2 cups	32 tbsp
410 g	about 2 cups	32.8 tbsp
420 g	2 cups + 1½ tbsp	33.6 tbsp
425 g	2 cups + 2 tbsp	34 tbsp
450 g	2¼ cups	36 tbsp
454 g	2¼ cups	36.3 tbsp
480 g	2⅓ cups + 1 tbsp	38.4 tbsp
500 g	2½ cups	40 tbsp
550 g	2¾ cups	44 tbsp
560 g	2¾ cups	44.8 tbsp
600 g	3 cups	48 tbsp
650 g	3¼ cups	52 tbsp
700 g	3½ cups	56 tbsp
750 g	3¾ cups	60 tbsp
800 g	4 cups	64 tbsp
900 g	4½ cups	72 tbsp
1000 g	5 cups	80 tbsp

Dedicated sugar amount guides link directly; other rows link to the all-ingredient amount chart.

The same amounts for every ingredient

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How packing changes a cup of sugar

A cup of sugar weighs about 200g when filled the way this chart assumes. Pressed down it can reach 260g, and dropped in loosely it can fall to 170g. Crystal size decides how much this matters: coarse sugars trap air and vary most, while fine sugars settle consistently.

Results use a US customary cup (236.588ml). Spoon and level dry ingredients unless the ingredient name or recipe specifies packed, sifted, melted, chopped, or another condition. Brand, humidity, packing, and measuring technique can change a volume-based result. Reviewed August 15, 2026 against USDA FoodData Central and King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart. See how conversions are calculated.

Sugars & Sweeteners compared by cup weight

Swapping one type for another changes the weight of a cup, so a recipe written in cups is not portable between them:

Sugars & Sweeteners: grams per cup, compared with sugar
Type	1 cup	vs sugar
Granulated Sugar	200 g	—
Brown Sugar (Packed)	220 g	+20g
Brown Sugar (Unpacked)	145 g	-55g
Powdered Sugar	120 g	-80g
Powdered Sugar (Sifted)	100 g	-100g
Honey	340 g	+140g
Golden Syrup	340 g	+140g
Maple Syrup	322 g	+122g
Molasses	328 g	+128g
Corn Syrup	340 g	+140g
Agave Nectar	336 g	+136g
Coconut Sugar	154 g	-46g

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Questions

How many cups is 100g of sugar?

100 grams of granulated sugar is exactly ½ cup.

How many cups is 250g of sugar?

250 grams of granulated sugar is 1¼ cups.

Is caster sugar the same as granulated sugar?

Caster (superfine) sugar is more finely ground, so it packs slightly denser: about 225g per cup versus 200g for granulated. For most recipes the difference is small; for meringues use the type specified.

How much does a tablespoon of sugar weigh?

One level tablespoon of granulated sugar weighs 12.5 grams.

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