1 Cup of Granulated Sugar in Grams
1 cup of granulated sugar weighs about 198 grams (6.98 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 198 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 6.984 oz
Based on about 198 g per US cup of granulated sugar. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Granulated Sugar: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.87 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.75 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 66 g | 2.33 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 99 g | 3.49 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 132 g | 4.66 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 149 g | 5.24 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 297 g | 10.5 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 396 g | 14 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 594 g | 21 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 792 g | 27.9 oz | 946 ml |
Granulated Sugar: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 198 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 12 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 4.1 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.253 | 1/4 | 4.04 |
| 100 g | 0.505 | 1/2 | 8.081 |
| 125 g | 0.631 | 5/8 | 10.1 |
| 200 g | 1.01 | 1 | 16.16 |
| 250 g | 1.263 | 1 1/4 | 20.2 |
| 300 g | 1.515 | 1 1/2 | 24.24 |
| 500 g | 2.525 | 2 1/2 | 40.4 |
How granulated sugar compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from granulated sugar per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| granulated sugar (this page) | 198 g | — |
| brown sugar (packed) | 213 g | +15 g |
| powdered sugar | 113 g | −85 g |
| honey | 336 g | +138 g |
| maple syrup | 312 g | +114 g |
Measuring granulated sugar by cup and by weight
Granulated sugar is far denser than flour: a cup is about 198 g, which is why a cup of sugar in a cookie recipe outweighs the flour. It flows evenly, so cups are reliable for sugar, with about 2–3 g of difference between a careful and a casual scoop. If a recipe asks for caster or superfine sugar, that finer crystal packs tighter and weighs a bit less, around 190 g.
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Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of granulated sugar?
- About 198 g (6.98 oz). This is a typical value from the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of granulated sugar?
- About 99 g (3.49 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 50 g, and for 1/3 cup about 66 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar?
- About 12 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 4.1 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of granulated sugar?
- About 0.505 cup, using 198 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 1 1/4 cups and 500 g is about 2 1/2 cups.
- Is 1 cup of granulated sugar heavier than 1 cup of brown sugar (packed)?
- No. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of granulated sugar is 198 g and 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) is 213 g, a difference of 15 g per cup.
- How many grams of sugar is 1 tablespoon?
- About 12 g, which is 1/16 of the 198 g cup. A level teaspoon is roughly 4 g.