Grams to Cups Sugar

Convert grams of sugar to cups. Granulated sugar is about 200 g per cup; brown sugar (packed) about 220 g; powdered sugar about 120 g.

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How to use the Grams to Cups Sugar

Enter the grams of sugar.
Choose granulated, brown or powdered sugar.
Read the cups and tablespoons.

How it works

Cups = grams ÷ grams per cup: granulated sugar 200 g, packed brown sugar 220 g and powdered sugar 120 g per US cup.

Grams to cups of sugar

Based on 200 g per US cup. Amounts are rounded to the nearest common cup measure; the decimal column is exact.

Grams	Cups	Cups (decimal)	Tablespoons
25 g	⅛ cups	0.13	2 tbsp
50 g	¼ cups	0.25	4 tbsp
75 g	⅜ cups	0.38	6 tbsp
100 g	½ cups	0.5	8 tbsp
125 g	⅝ cups	0.63	10 tbsp
150 g	¾ cups	0.75	12 tbsp
200 g	1 cups	1	16 tbsp
250 g	1 ¼ cups	1.25	20 tbsp
300 g	1 ½ cups	1.5	24 tbsp
400 g	2 cups	2	32 tbsp
500 g	2 ½ cups	2.5	40 tbsp
1000 g	5 cups	5	80 tbsp

Cups of sugar to grams

Cups	Grams
¼ cup	50 g
⅓ cup	67 g
½ cup	100 g
⅔ cup	133 g
¾ cup	150 g
1 cup	200 g
1 ½ cups	300 g
2 cups	400 g
3 cups	600 g

Granulated, brown and powdered sugar

Sweetener	Grams per cup	100 g	200 g
Granulated sugar	200 g	½ cups	1 cups
Brown sugar (packed)	220 g	0.45 cups	0.91 cups
Powdered sugar	120 g	0.83 cups	1 ⅔ cups
Honey	340 g	0.29 cups	0.59 cups

Brown sugar is measured firmly packed, so it is heavier than granulated sugar; powdered (icing) sugar is airy and much lighter. Swapping one for another by volume changes the sweetness and texture, so convert by weight where you can. To replace sugar with honey, see sugar to honey.

Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 100 g of sugar?

½ cup of granulated sugar.

How many grams is 1 cup of sugar?

About 200 g of granulated sugar.

How many cups is 200 g of brown sugar?

About 0.91 cup, packed.

How many grams is 1 cup of powdered sugar?

About 120 g.