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Sugar — Pounds in Cups
1 pound of sugar equals 2.3 ( ~ 2 1/4) cups*
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.
Pounds of sugar equivalent in cups?
FAQs on sugar weight to volume conversion
1 pound of sugar equals how many cups?
1 pound of sugar is equivalent 2.3 ( ~ 2 1/4) cups.
How much is 2.3 cups of sugar in pounds?
2.3 cups of sugar equals 1 pound.
Pounds to Cups of 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 Sugar | |
|---|---|
| 0.141 ( ~ 1/8 ) cups | |
| 0.282 ( ~ 1/4 ) cups | |
| 0.564 ( ~ 1/2 ) cups | |
| 0.752 ( ~ 3/4 ) cups | |
| 1.13 ( ~ 1 1/8 ) cups | |
| 1.5 ( ~ 1 1/2 ) cups | |
| 1.69 ( ~ 1 2/3 ) cups | |
| 1 pound | 2.26 ( ~ 2 1/4 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.4 ( ~ 2 1/3 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.54 ( ~ 2 1/2 ) cups |
| 1 | 2.82 ( ~ 2 3/4 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.01 ( ~ 3 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.38 ( ~ 3 1/3 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.76 ( ~ 3 3/4 ) cups |
| 1 | 3.95 ( ~ 4 ) cups |
| 2 pounds | 4.51 ( ~ 4 1/2 ) cups |
| 2 | 4.65 ( ~ 4 2/3 ) cups |
| 2 | 4.79 ( ~ 4 3/4 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.08 ( ~ 5 1/8 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.26 ( ~ 5 1/4 ) cups |
| 2 | 5.64 ( ~ 5 2/3 ) cups |
| 3 pounds | 6.77 ( ~ 6 3/4 ) cups |
| 4 pounds | 9.02 ( ~ 9 ) cups |
| 5 pounds | 11.3 ( ~ 11 1/4 ) cups |
| 6 pounds | 13.5 ( ~ 13 1/2 ) cups |
| 8 pounds | 18 ( ~ 18 ) cups |
| 10 pounds | 22.6 ( ~ 22 1/2 ) 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 ☺.