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Granulated Sugar: cups to grams
1 cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.
Granulated Sugar baseline: 1 cup = 200 g.
Common amounts
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4.0 | 50 g | 1.76 oz | 59 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3 | 67 g | 2.35 oz | 79 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 8.0 | 100 g | 3.53 oz | 118 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 10.7 | 133 g | 4.71 oz | 158 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 12.0 | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 177 mL |
| 1 cup | 16.0 | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 237 mL |
| 1.5 cups | 24.0 | 300 g | 10.58 oz | 355 mL |
| 2 cups | 32.0 | 400 g | 14.11 oz | 473 mL |
| 3 cups | 48.0 | 600 g | 21.16 oz | 710 mL |
| 4 cups | 64.0 | 800 g | 28.22 oz | 946 mL |
Why measuring granulated sugar by cup goes wrong
Granulated sugar is the most predictable ingredient in baking by volume because its crystal size is standardized — every American grocery brand falls within 200 grams per cup, give or take a couple of grams. That's why early American cookbooks could use cup measurements and still produce reliable results: sugar, butter, and water are the ingredients that least mind the volume system.
Practical tips for working with granulated sugar
Superfine sugar is the same chemistry, just smaller crystals; it dissolves faster in meringues and cold drinks but weighs the same per cup. If a recipe specifies superfine and you only have granulated, pulse the granulated in a food processor for 30 seconds — you'll lose a small amount as dust but the rest works fine.
Note from this ingredient's record: Refined white cane or beet sugar. Stable density, which is why classic American recipes hold up so well when measured by volume.
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