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Granulated Sugar Cups to Grams

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1 cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g (7.05 oz). 1 tablespoon is 12.5 g and 1 teaspoon is 4.2 g.

1 cup: 200g; 7.05 oz
1 tablespoon: 12.5g
1 teaspoon: 4.2g
100 g: 0.5cups; of a US cup

Granulated sugar is the plain white sugar of most recipes, and it flows freely, so a level cup is consistent from one scoop to the next. That makes it one of the easier ingredients to measure by volume.

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Starts at 1 cup of granulated sugar in grams (200 g); change the units to go from grams back to cups.

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1 cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams

Cups: 1
Tablespoons: 16
Teaspoons: 47.62
Grams: 200
Ounces: 7.05

Granulated Sugar: cups to grams and ounces

Cups of granulated sugar in grams and ounces
Cups	Grams	Ounces
1/4 cup	50	1.76
1/3 cup	66.7	2.35
1/2 cup	100	3.53
2/3 cup	133.3	4.7
3/4 cup	150	5.29
1 cup	200	7.05
1 1/2 cups	300	10.58
2 cups	400	14.11
3 cups	600	21.16
4 cups	800	28.22

Tablespoons and teaspoons of granulated sugar in grams and ounces
Spoons	Grams	Ounces
1/2 tablespoon	6.3	0.22
1 tablespoon	12.5	0.44
2 tablespoons	25	0.88
3 tablespoons	37.5	1.32
4 tablespoons	50	1.76
6 tablespoons	75	2.65
8 tablespoons	100	3.53
1/4 teaspoon	1.1	0.04
1/2 teaspoon	2.1	0.07
3/4 teaspoon	3.2	0.11
1 teaspoon	4.2	0.15
2 teaspoons	8.4	0.3
3 teaspoons	12.6	0.44

Granulated Sugar: grams and ounces to cups

For a recipe written in grams or ounces, here is how much of a US cup each weight of granulated sugar fills.

Grams of granulated sugar in cups, tablespoons and ounces
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
25 g	0.13	2	0.88
50 g	0.25	4	1.76
100 g	0.5	8	3.53
125 g	0.63	10	4.41
150 g	0.75	12	5.29
200 g	1	16	7.05
250 g	1.25	20	8.82
300 g	1.5	24	10.58
400 g	2	32	14.11
500 g	2.5	40	17.64

Ounces of granulated sugar in grams, cups and tablespoons
Ounces (weight)	Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
1 oz	28.3	0.14	2.27
2 oz	56.7	0.28	4.54
3 oz	85	0.43	6.8
4 oz	113.4	0.57	9.07
6 oz	170.1	0.85	13.61
8 oz	226.8	1.13	18.14
12 oz	340.2	1.7	27.22
16 oz	453.6	2.27	36.29

What a cup of granulated sugar weighs, and why it can differ

USDA’s weight for “1 cup” is 200 g. Next to a cup of water, which holds about 236.6 g, that is 85% of the weight of a cup of water, so it is lighter than the same volume of water. The same cup works out at 0.85 g per millilitre.

USDA lists one cup measure for granulated sugar (“1 cup”), so this page has no second figure to compare it with; if a recipe depends on the exact amount, weigh it.

USDA lists no tablespoon measure for this entry, so that weight is the cup weight divided by the US ratio (16 tablespoons to the cup).

USDA lists slightly different weights for the tablespoon and the teaspoon here: 3 teaspoons come to 12.6 g and 1 tablespoon is 12.5 g. The gap is rounding in the source figures.

Counting calories instead of cups? See calories and macros in sugar (Granulated), per 100 g and per portion.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in 1 cup of granulated sugar?

USDA measures 1 cup of granulated sugar (its portion is listed as “1 cup”) at 200 g, which is 7.05 oz.

How many cups is 500 g of granulated sugar?

500 g of granulated sugar is 2.5 cups, using 200 g per cup of granulated sugar. A 1 kg bag of granulated sugar would fill 5 cups, and a 1 lb pack of granulated sugar would fill 2.27.

How much does a part of a cup of granulated sugar weigh?

Half a cup of granulated sugar is 100 g, a third of a cup of granulated sugar is 66.7 g and a quarter cup of granulated sugar is 50 g. For small amounts, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar is 12.5 g (0.44 oz) and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar are 25 g.

If my recipe uses 250 ml metric cups, how much granulated sugar is that?

A 250 ml cup is about 5.7% larger than a US cup, so a metric cup of granulated sugar comes to about 211.3 g, going by USDA’s 200 g for a US cup of granulated sugar. The weights on this page are for the US cup of about 237 ml.

Is it better to weigh granulated sugar than to measure it by the cup?

For baking, yes. USDA lists one cup measure for granulated sugar (“1 cup”), so this page has no second figure to compare it with; if a recipe depends on the exact amount, weigh it. Next to water, a cup of granulated sugar is 85% of the weight of a cup of water, so it is lighter than the same volume of water, and 200 g on a scale is 200 g however the granulated sugar was scooped.

What weighs about the same as a cup of granulated sugar?

Among these converters, vegetable shortening (205 g per cup) and uncooked brown rice (190 g per cup) come closest to 200 g. Same volume, different ingredient: the weights are close, but the foods are not interchangeable.

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Weights are USDA averages for the entry named below. Packing, sifting, brand and moisture change the weight of a real cup, so treat them as a good starting point, not a lab measurement.

USDA describes this entry as “Sugars, granulated” (FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04).

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169655, retrieved October 22, 2026. How we calculate.