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Sugar — Grams in Cups
1 gram of sugar equals 0.00497 cups*
Density-based conversion — ingredient densities cross-checked against the FAO/INFOODS density database and USDA FoodData Central. The exact weight varies slightly with brand and packing. How we calculate · Reviewed August 21, 2026.
About sugar measurements
Granulated sugar flows freely at around 0.85 g/ml, so a US cup lands near 201 g. Its hard crystals resist compacting, which keeps cup measures fairly reliable, but humidity can clump it, and a scoop from a caked bag traps voids that leave you a few grams short.
Grams of sugar equivalent in cups?
FAQs on sugar weight to volume conversion
1 gram of sugar equals how many cups?
1 gram of sugar is equivalent 0.00497 cups.
How much is 0.00497 cups of sugar in grams?
0.00497 cups of sugar equals 1 gram.
Sugar: Grams to cups — common amounts
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 1 gram | 0.00497 cups |
| 2 grams | 0.00995 cups |
| 3 grams | 0.0149 cups |
| 4 grams | 0.0199 cups |
| 5 grams | 0.0249 cups |
| 50 grams | 0.249 cups |
| 100 grams | 0.497 cups |
| 200 grams | 0.995 cups |
| 300 grams | 1.49 cups |
| 500 grams | 2.49 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 ☺.