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Granulated Sugar — Pounds in Cups
1 pound of granulated sugar equals 2.27 ( ~ 2 1/4) cups*
About granulated sugar measurements
Standard granulated sugar measures near 0.85 g/ml, about 200 g per US cup, and its coarse crystals keep that figure steady. Grind it finer into caster sugar and the smaller crystals nest with fewer gaps, packing more grams into the very same cup than the granulated kind.

Pounds of granulated sugar equivalent in cups?
FAQs on granulated sugar weight to volume conversion
1 pound of granulated sugar equals how many cups?
1 pound of granulated sugar is equivalent 2.27 ( ~ 2 1/4) cups.
How much is 2.27 cups of granulated sugar in pounds?
2.27 cups of granulated sugar equals 1 pound.
Pounds to Cups of Granulated sugar Conversion Chart
Note: Fractions are rounded to common recipe fractions (1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4…). Values are rounded to 3 significant figures.
| Pounds to cups of Granulated sugar | |
|---|---|
| 0.142 ( ~ 1/8 ) cups | |
| 0.284 ( ~ 1/4 ) cups | |
| 0.567 ( ~ 1/2 ) cups | |
| 0.756 ( ~ 3/4 ) cups | |
| 1.13 ( ~ 1 1/8 ) cups | |
| 1.51 ( ~ 1 1/2 ) cups | |
| 1.7 ( ~ 1 2/3 ) cups | |
| 1 pound | 2.27 ( ~ 2 1/4 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.41 ( ~ 2 1/3 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.55 ( ~ 2 1/2 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.84 ( ~ 2 3/4 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.03 ( ~ 3 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.4 ( ~ 3 1/3 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.78 ( ~ 3 3/4 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.97 ( ~ 4 ) cups |
| 2 pounds | 4.54 ( ~ 4 1/2 ) cups |
| 2 | 4.68 ( ~ 4 2/3 ) cups |
| 2 | 4.82 ( ~ 4 3/4 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.11 ( ~ 5 1/8 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.29 ( ~ 5 1/3 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.67 ( ~ 5 2/3 ) cups |
| 3 pounds | 6.81 ( ~ 6 3/4 ) cups |
| 4 pounds | 9.08 ( ~ 9 1/8 ) cups |
| 5 pounds | 11.3 ( ~ 11 1/3 ) cups |
| 6 pounds | 13.6 ( ~ 13 2/3 ) cups |
| 8 pounds | 18.2 ( ~ 18 1/8 ) cups |
| 10 pounds | 22.7 ( ~ 22 2/3 ) cups |
References:
Weight to Volume Conversions - Recipes
A note on cooking ingredients measurements
Notes: results are rounded (by default) to 3 significant figures. Cooking conversions use standard ingredient densities — the exact weight varies slightly with the brand and how tightly the ingredient is packed ☺.