Granulated Sugar Grams to Cups
Convert any amount of granulated sugar between grams and cups. 1 gram of granulated sugar equals 0.01 cups. Use the calculator for custom amounts, or choose an amount below.
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Other Units for Granulated Sugar
Convert granulated sugar from grams to other units. Each link has its own calculator and conversion amounts.
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Measuring Tip
Granulated sugar weighs 200g per cup. Different sugar types have different densities, so always use the specific type your recipe calls for.
Understanding the Units
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.
What is a Cup?
A cup is a US customary unit of volume equal to 236.588 milliliters or 8 fluid ounces. It is the most common volume measurement in American recipes. One cup can be divided into 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons.
Frequently Asked Questions
For granulated sugar, 1 gram equals 0.01 cups. For other amounts, select an amount below or use the calculator for a custom quantity.
If you have a kitchen scale, weighing granulated sugar gives you an exact starting point for this conversion. If you need to measure by volume instead, spoon the ingredient into the measuring cup and level it off with a straight edge.
Close, but not exactly. The grams to cups conversion for granulated sugar may vary slightly between brands depending on moisture content and how the ingredient is measured.
The same weight of different ingredients fills different volumes because each ingredient has a different density. A gram of granulated sugar fills a different number of cups than a gram of a lighter or heavier ingredient. That is why this converter needs to know which ingredient you are measuring.