Standard refined white sugar, the most common sweetener in baking. One US cup weighs about 200g — about 1.6× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour.
Granulated sugar is preselected below — just enter an amount.
The most commonly searched gram amounts, converted to cups automatically.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 25g | 0.13 cups |
| 50g | 0.25 cups≈ ¼ cup |
| 75g | 0.38 cups≈ ⅓ cup |
| 100g | 0.50 cups≈ ½ cup |
| 125g | 0.63 cups≈ ⅔ cup |
| 150g | 0.75 cups≈ ¾ cup |
| 200g | 1.00 cups≈ 1 cup |
| 250g | 1.25 cups≈ 1 ¼ cups |
| 300g | 1.50 cups≈ 1 ½ cups |
| 500g | 2.50 cups≈ 2 ½ cups |
| 1000g | 5.00 cups≈ 5 cups |
Standard refined white sugar, the most common sweetener in baking. It's also commonly labeled "white sugar", "table sugar", "caster sugar".
Granulated sugar belongs to the Sugars group on GramToCup, alongside other ingredients measured the same way in most kitchens. It shows up most often in cookies, cakes, meringues. Its density of 200g per US cup is what this calculator uses to convert between grams and cups automatically — no manual lookup required.
Granulated sugar is made of small, relatively uniform crystals that pack together fairly tightly, leaving less trapped air than a fine powder. That tighter packing is why it weighs more per cup than a light, airy ingredient like flour.
A cup of granulated sugar is about 1.6× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup), even though both fill the same 1-cup measuring cup.
Common mistake: Assuming it behaves like flour and spooning it in out of habit — scooping is actually fine here and saves a step.
Scoop the measuring cup directly into the container of granulated sugar and level the top. Unlike flour, it doesn't compact or aerate much, so scooping stays accurate.
When a recipe needs to be exact, weigh it on a kitchen scale instead of using a measuring cup at all — it removes packing and settling from the equation entirely.
Store granulated sugar in a sealed container — humidity is the main reason the same cup can weigh differently from one day to the next.
100g of granulated sugar is approximately 0.50 cups, based on a density of 200g per US cup.
1 US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200g. Use the calculator above to convert any other amount instantly.
Yes — "white sugar" is another common name for granulated sugar. The density and conversion values on this page apply either way.
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. A cup of granulated sugar is about 1.6× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup) because the two ingredients have different densities — see the density explanation above for why.
Scoop the measuring cup directly into the container of granulated sugar and level the top. Unlike flour, it doesn't compact or aerate much, so scooping stays accurate.
They're in the same category, but check the density first: Brown sugar (packed) weighs 220g per cup versus 200g for granulated sugar. Substituting by weight (grams) keeps a recipe accurate; substituting cup-for-cup can change the result if the densities differ much.