2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar in grams

Q: How many grams is 2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar?

About 500 grams, or 17.6 ounces.

2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar ≈ 500 grams

That is about 17.6 ounces. Also sold as white sugar. One US cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g.

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Why this number is approximate

Consistent and easy to measure — the crystals do not compact much, so a cup is reliably close to 200 g.

Granulated sugar conversion table

Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons
1/4	50 g	1.76 oz	4
1/3	66.7 g	2.35 oz	5.33
1/2	100 g	3.53 oz	8
2/3	133 g	4.7 oz	10.7
3/4	150 g	5.29 oz	12
1	200 g	7.05 oz	16
1 1/2	300 g	10.6 oz	24
2	400 g	14.1 oz	32
2 1/2	500 g	17.6 oz	40
3	600 g	21.2 oz	48
4	800 g	28.2 oz	64

Weigh it if you can

Volume measures are convenient but imprecise — the same cup can hold noticeably different amounts depending on how the ingredient is packed, how humid the room is, and whether it was sifted. A digital kitchen scale removes the variable entirely, which is why professional and European recipes give weights. If you bake regularly, a scale is the cheapest accuracy upgrade available.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar?

About 500 grams, or 17.6 ounces.

How many grams in a cup of granulated sugar?

Roughly 200 grams per US cup.

Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?

No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml; a metric cup — used in Australia, New Zealand and much of Europe — is 250 ml, about 6% larger. An imperial cup, still seen in older British recipes, is 284 ml. For a cup of granulated sugar that is a difference of roughly 11.3 g between US and metric.

Should I sift before or after measuring?

It matters, and recipes are often ambiguous. "1 cup sifted flour" means sift first, then measure — which gives less flour than "1 cup flour, sifted", where you measure first. When in doubt, weigh.

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