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1 Cup Granulated Sugar in Grams (200 g)
1 cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g (7.05 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 12.5 g and 1 teaspoon 4.2 g.
Granulated sugar1 cup
200g
- Ounces
- 7.05 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 12.5 g
- 1 tsp
- 4.2 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #169655
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Granulated sugar cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 25 g | 0.88 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 66.7 g | 2.35 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 133 g | 4.7 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 300 g | 10.6 oz |
| 2 cups | 400 g | 14.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 600 g | 21.2 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 12.5 g | 0.44 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 25 g | 0.88 oz |
| 1 tsp | 4.2 g | 0.15 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.1 g | 0.07 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (200 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 200 ÷ 16 = 12.5 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495. USDA also weighed small measures on their own (1 tsp: 4.2 g). Those can differ from the cup-based rows by a few tenths of a gram because each weight is rounded.
Granulated sugar grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.13 | 2 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.25 | 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.5 | 1/2 cup |
| 200 g | 1 | 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.25 | 1 1/4 cups |
| 500 g | 2.5 | 2 1/2 cups |
Cups = grams ÷ 200. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for granulated sugar
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 serving packet | 2.8 g | 0.1 oz |
| 1 tsp | 4.2 g | 0.15 oz |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz |
| 1 serving 1 cube | 2.3 g | 0.08 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 169655: “Sugars, granulated”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup” = 200 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring granulated sugar by the cup
Brown sugar is usually measured packed, and powdered sugar weighs less after sifting, so check which way your recipe means. When in doubt, weigh it.