Granulated Sugar Pounds to Cups
Convert any amount of granulated sugar between pounds and cups. 1 pound of granulated sugar equals 2.27 cups. Use the calculator for custom amounts, or choose an amount below.
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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 Pound?
Pounds are the standard weight unit for buying ingredients in the US. A standard bag of flour is 5 pounds (2,268g) and a standard bag of sugar is 4 pounds (1,814g).
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
1 pound of granulated sugar is 2.27 cups. The conversion depends on the density of granulated sugar and scales proportionally for any amount.
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 pounds 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 pound of granulated sugar fills a different number of cups than a pound of a lighter or heavier ingredient. That is why this converter needs to know which ingredient you are measuring.