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How Much Is 1.7 Cups of Granulated Sugar in Grams?

1.7 cups of granulated sugar weighs 340.00 g. This is based on granulated sugar having a density of 200g per cup. Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight, the result depends on the ingredient, and a different ingredient would give a different result for the same 1.7 cups.

1.7 cups of granulated sugar
=
340.00g
Result using all cup standards info
340.00 g (US) 359.27 g (Metric Cup) 408.32 g (Imperial Cup)
1.7 cups of granulated sugar is also
340.00

Formula and Step-by-Step

cups × 200g/cup = grams
  1. Start with 1.7 cups of granulated sugar
  2. 1 cup of granulated sugar = 200g
  3. 1.7 × 200 = 340g

The same formula works for any amount. Multiply (or divide) by the density, then convert units as needed.

Measuring Tip

Granulated sugar should be spooned into the measuring cup and leveled off. Do not pack it unless the recipe specifically says to (packing is only standard for brown sugar).

Granulated Sugar at Different Amounts

How granulated sugar scales across common cups measurements. Your amount (1.7 cups) is highlighted.

0.5 cups100 g0.75 cups150 g1 cup200 g1.5 cups300 g1.7 cups340 g2 cups400 g3 cups600 g4 cups800 g

For reference, 1.7 cups of granulated sugar (340g) is close in weight to a can of soda (355g).

Other Amounts of Granulated Sugar

Cups US Grams Metric Cup Imperial Cup
0.25 cups 50.00 g 52.83 g 60.05 g
0.33 cups 66.00 g 69.74 g 79.26 g
0.5 cups 100.00 g 105.67 g 120.10 g
0.75 cups 150.00 g 158.50 g 180.14 g
1 cup 200.00 g 211.34 g 240.19 g
1.5 cups 300.00 g 317.01 g 360.29 g
1.7 cups 340.00 g 359.27 g 408.32 g
2 cups 400.00 g 422.68 g 480.38 g
3 cups 600.00 g 634.01 g 720.57 g
4 cups 800.00 g 845.35 g 960.76 g
5 cups 1,000.00 g 1,056.69 g 1,200.95 g

Understanding the Units

What is a Cup?

The US cup (236.588 ml) is slightly smaller than the metric cup used in Australia and some other countries (250 ml). When following recipes from different countries, check which cup standard is being used.

What is a Gram?

Grams are the preferred unit in professional kitchens and bakeries because they allow exact recipe scaling. To double a recipe, simply double the gram values. No need to worry about how tightly an ingredient is packed into a cup.

Frequently Asked Questions

About 340.00 g, based on granulated sugar having a density of 200g per cup. The exact amount depends on how the ingredient is measured and the specific product.
Multiply the number of cups by 200 (grams per cup for granulated sugar). For 1.7 cups: 1.7 × 200 = 340.00 g.
For the most accurate results, weigh granulated sugar on a kitchen scale. If measuring by volume, spoon the ingredient into the measuring cup and level it off with a straight edge rather than scooping directly.
Granulated and powdered sugars should be spooned into the measuring cup and leveled off. Do not pack them unless the recipe specifically says to.
Reverse the conversion: 340.00 g ÷ 200 = 1.7 cups. Or use the Grams to Cups converter.