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Sugar Grams to Cups

Sugar grams to cups at a glance

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.

1 Cup of Sugar in Grams

One cup of sugar weighs 200 grams. Here are the common cup fractions by weight:

1 cup200g
¾ cup150g
⅔ cup133g
½ cup100g
⅓ cup67g
¼ cup50g
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 200g per cup

Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.

Applies to this page only — the database value (200g per US cup) is unchanged.

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Sugar Density at a Glance

200g
per cup
12.5g
per tablespoon
4.17g
per teaspoon

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Sugar Conversion Chart

Common gram amounts of sugar converted to cups and tablespoons:

GramsCupsTablespoons
10g0.05 cups0.8 tbsp
15g⅛ cup1 tbsp
20g⅛ cup2 tbsp
25g⅛ cup2 tbsp
28g⅛ cup2 tbsp
30g⅛ cup2 tbsp
35g⅛ cup3 tbsp
40g¼ cup3 tbsp
45g¼ cup4 tbsp
50g¼ cup4 tbsp
56g¼ cup4 tbsp
60g⅓ cup5 tbsp
65g⅓ cup5 tbsp
70g⅓ cup6 tbsp
75g⅜ cup6 tbsp
80g⅜ cup6 tbsp
85g⅜ cup7 tbsp
90g½ cup7 tbsp
100g½ cup8 tbsp
110g½ cup9 tbsp
113g⅝ cup9 tbsp
115g⅝ cup9 tbsp
120g⅝ cup10 tbsp
125g⅝ cup10 tbsp
130g⅔ cup10 tbsp
140g⅔ cup11 tbsp
150g¾ cup12 tbsp
160g¾ cup13 tbsp
165g⅞ cup13 tbsp
170g⅞ cup14 tbsp
175g⅞ cup14 tbsp
180g⅞ cup14 tbsp
185g⅞ cup15 tbsp
190g1 cup15 tbsp
200g1 cup16 tbsp
220g1⅛ cups18 tbsp
225g1⅛ cups18 tbsp
227g1⅛ cups18 tbsp
230g1⅛ cups18 tbsp
240g1¼ cups19 tbsp
250g1¼ cups20 tbsp
255g1¼ cups20 tbsp
260g1⅓ cups21 tbsp
275g1⅜ cups22 tbsp
280g1⅜ cups22 tbsp
300g1½ cups24 tbsp
320g1⅝ cups26 tbsp
340g1⅔ cups27 tbsp
350g1¾ cups28 tbsp
360g1¾ cups29 tbsp
375g1⅞ cups30 tbsp
390g2 cups31 tbsp
400g2 cups32 tbsp
410g2 cups33 tbsp
420g2⅛ cups34 tbsp
450g2¼ cups36 tbsp
454g2¼ cups36 tbsp
480g2⅜ cups38 tbsp
500g2½ cups40 tbsp
550g2¾ cups44 tbsp
560g2¾ cups45 tbsp
600g3 cups48 tbsp
650g3¼ cups52 tbsp
700g3½ cups56 tbsp
750g3¾ cups60 tbsp
800g4 cups64 tbsp
900g4½ cups72 tbsp
1000g5 cups80 tbsp

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

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:

Type1 cupvs sugar
Granulated Sugar200g—
Brown Sugar (Packed)220g+20g
Powdered Sugar120g-80g
Honey340g+140g
Maple Syrup322g+122g
Molasses328g+128g
Corn Syrup340g+140g
Agave Nectar336g+136g
Coconut Sugar180g-20g
Turbinado Sugar200gsame

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.

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Common questions

Frequently Asked 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.