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1 cup of sugar in grams

1 cup of granulated sugar = 198 g (7.0 oz), from King Arthur’s ingredient weight chart.

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240 ml is the US cup used on nutrition labels and in NIST’s kitchen table.
Result
Grams198g
Ounces6.98oz
Cups1
tbsp16.2
Millilitres240ml

1 cup, by type

Packed brown sugar and coarse sugars weigh more per cup; powdered sugar much less.

Ingredient1 cup
Granulated sugar198 g
Caster / superfine sugar190 g
Light brown sugar (packed)213 g
Dark brown sugar (packed)213 g
Powdered sugar (unsifted)113 g
Turbinado / raw sugar180 g
Demerara sugar220 g
Cinnamon-sugar200 g

Every common amount of granulated sugar

AmountGramsOunces
1/4 cup49.5 g1.7 oz
1/3 cup66 g2.3 oz
1/2 cup99 g3.5 oz
2/3 cup132 g4.7 oz
3/4 cup149 g5.2 oz
1 cup198 g7.0 oz
1 1/2 cups297 g10.5 oz
2 cups396 g14.0 oz

Source: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (sugar 198 g per cup). Weights assume spoon-and-level cups.

1 cup of sugar in other units

UnitAmount
Grams (granulated)198 g
Ounces (weight)6.98 oz
Tablespoons and teaspoons16 tbsp
Millilitres (240 ml cup)240 ml

Granulated sugar is one of the steadiest volume measures in baking — it pours and levels evenly — so a cup reliably weighs close to King Arthur’s 198 g. Brown sugar is the exception: it’s measured firmly packed.

Scaling 1 cup of sugar

ScaleVolumeGrams
Half½ cup99 g
As written1 cup198 g
1½×1½ cups297 g
Double2 cups396 g

Sources: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

How many grams is 1 cup of sugar?
1 cup of granulated sugar weighs 198 g, using King Arthur's 198 g per cup. Packed brown sugar is heavier (213 g) and unsifted powdered sugar lighter (113 g).
How many tablespoons is 1 cup?
1 cup is 16 tablespoons (16 tablespoons per cup).
Why not 200 g per cup?
200 g is a common round figure; King Arthur's chart gives 198 g. The difference is about 1%, smaller than the variation between two people filling a cup.
What is half of 1 cup of sugar in grams?
Half of 1 cup of granulated sugar is 99 g (½ cup), at King Arthur’s 198 g per cup.
How many teaspoons is 1 cup?
1 cup is 16 tbsp — a US cup is 16 tablespoons and a tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.

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