How many grams is 1 cup of granulated sugar?
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How many grams is 1 cup of granulated sugar?
Answer
1 US cup of granulated sugar weighs
200 grams
level US cup, 236.6 ml · one US cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g (USDA FoodData Central) · 1 metric cup (250 ml) would hold 211.3 g
1 cup × 200 g = 200 g
| Ingredient | 1 cup, g |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 |
| Granulated sugar | 200 |
| Brown sugar, packed | 220 |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 145 |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 120 |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 100 |
| Butter | 227 |
| Water | 236.6 |
| Whole milk | 244 |
| White rice, uncooked | 185 |
| White rice, cooked | 158 |
| Rolled oats | 81 |
| Honey | 339 |
| Table salt | 292 |
| Cocoa powder | 86 |
| Plain yogurt | 245 |
| Olive oil | 216 |
| Vegetable oil | 218 |
| Heavy cream | 238 |
| Sour cream | 230 |
| Peanut butter | 258 |
| Cornstarch | 128 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169655 “Sugars, granulated”, portion “1 cup” = 200 grams. Scooped ingredients vary with how they are filled — spooned in lightly, a cup weighs less, packed down more — so for baking a kitchen scale is exact.
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US cups of granulated sugar to grams
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/3 cup | 66.7 grams |
| 3/8 cup | 75 grams |
| 1/2 cup | 100 grams |
| 5/8 cup | 125 grams |
| 2/3 cup | 133.3 grams |
| 3/4 cup | 150 grams |
| 7/8 cup | 175 grams |
| 1 cup | 200 grams |
| 1 1/8 cups | 225 grams |
| 1.2 cups | 240 grams |
| 1 1/4 cups | 250 grams |
| 1 1/3 cups | 266.7 grams |
| 1 1/2 cups | 300 grams |
| 1 2/3 cups | 333.3 grams |
| 1 3/4 cups | 350 grams |
FAQ
How many grams is 1 cup of granulated sugar?
1 US cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 grams
How do you work out 1 cup of granulated sugar in grams?
Multiply the cups by the weight of one US cup of granulated sugar: 1 × 200 = 200. The weight of one US cup comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169655 “Sugars, granulated”, portion “1 cup” = 200 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of granulated sugar?
0.5 US cups — 100 g divided by the 200 grams that one US cup of it weighs.
See Also
- 1 cup of honey in grams — 339 g
- 1 cup of whole milk in grams — 244 g
- 1 cup of rolled oats in grams — 81 g
- 1 cup of olive oil in grams — 216 g
- 1 cup of peanut butter in grams — 258 g
- 1 cup of unsifted powdered sugar in grams — 120 g
- 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar in grams — 100 g
- 1 cup of uncooked white rice in grams — 185 g
- 1 cup of table salt in grams — 292 g
- 1 cup of sour cream in grams — 230 g
- 1 cup of vegetable oil in grams — 218 g
- 1 cup of water in grams — 236.6 g
- 1 cup of plain yogurt in grams — 245 g
- 1 1/2 cups in grams — flour, sugar, butter and more
- 1 1/2 cups of packed brown sugar in grams — 330 g
- 1 1/2 cups of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 217.5 g
- 1 1/2 cups of butter in grams — 340.5 g
- 1 1/2 cups of cocoa powder in grams — 129 g
- 1 1/2 cups of cooked white rice in grams — 237 g
- 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch in grams — 192 g