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3/4 cup of sugar in grams

3/4 cup of granulated sugar = 149 g (5.2 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
Grams149g
Ounces5.24oz
Cups0.75
tbsp12.2
Millilitres180ml

3/4 cup, by type

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

Ingredient3/4 cupPer cup
Granulated sugar148.5 g198 g
Caster / superfine sugar142.5 g190 g
Light brown sugar (packed)159.8 g213 g
Dark brown sugar (packed)159.8 g213 g
Powdered sugar (unsifted)84.8 g113 g
Turbinado / raw sugar135 g180 g
Demerara sugar165 g220 g
Cinnamon-sugar150 g200 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.

3/4 cup of sugar in other units

UnitAmount
Grams (granulated)148 g
Ounces (weight)5.24 oz
Tablespoons and teaspoons12 tbsp
Millilitres (240 ml cup)180 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 3/4 cup of sugar

ScaleVolumeGrams
Half6 tbsp74.2 g
As written¾ cup148 g
1½×1⅛ cups223 g
Double1½ cups297 g

Sources: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

How many grams is 3/4 cup of sugar?
3/4 cup of granulated sugar weighs 149 g, using King Arthur's 198 g per cup. Packed brown sugar is heavier (159.8 g) and unsifted powdered sugar lighter (84.8 g).
How many tablespoons is 3/4 cup?
3/4 cup is 12 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 3/4 cup of sugar in grams?
Half of 3/4 cup of granulated sugar is 74.2 g (6 tbsp), at King Arthur’s 198 g per cup.
How many teaspoons is 3/4 cup?
3/4 cup is 12 tbsp — a US cup is 16 tablespoons and a tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.

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