Sugars & Syrups
Convert grams of granulated sugar to cups
One gram of granulated sugar weighs about 0.0050 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0025 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of granulated sugar =
0.0050 cup
About 0 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.18
- tbsp
- 0.08
Granulated Sugar: 200 g per US cup · FAO / INFOODS density database. Granulated sugar barely compacts, which makes it one of the few dry ingredients where a cup is genuinely repeatable.
Full granulated sugar chart →Granulated Sugar at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 200 grams per US cup (FAO / INFOODS density database).
- 1 cup
- 200 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 12.5 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4.17 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 7.05 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.5 cups
- Density
- 0.85 g/ml
grams to cups chart for granulated sugar
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.05 cup | 0.8 tbsp | 11.8 ml |
| 25 g | 0.125 cup | 2 tbsp | 29.6 ml |
| 50 g | 0.25 cup | 4 tbsp | 59.1 ml |
| 75 g | 0.375 cup | 6 tbsp | 88.7 ml |
| 100 g | 0.5 cup | 8 tbsp | 118 ml |
| 125 g | 0.625 cup | 10 tbsp | 148 ml |
| 150 g | 0.75 cup | 12 tbsp | 177 ml |
| 200 g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 237 ml |
| 250 g | 1.25 cup | 20 tbsp | 296 ml |
| 500 g | 2.5 cup | 40 tbsp | 591 ml |
| 1000 g | 5 cup | 80 tbsp | 1183 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat granulated sugar as 200 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.845 g/ml. From there:
- Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/2 cups.
Measuring granulated sugar accurately
Granulated sugar barely compacts, which makes it one of the few dry ingredients where a cup is genuinely repeatable.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 gram of granulated sugar?
1 gram of granulated sugar is 0.0050 cup. This is based on a density of 200 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 grams of granulated sugar?
2 grams of granulated sugar is 0.010 cup, and 0.0025 cup for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of granulated sugar in cups?
100 g of granulated sugar is about 1/2 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for granulated sugar?
Granulated sugar barely compacts, which makes it one of the few dry ingredients where a cup is genuinely repeatable.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.