Cups of Sugar Conversion Calculator
Enter a value in cups below to convert to another unit of sugar.
Do you want to convert cups of sugar to pounds, grams, or kilograms?
What Is a Cup?
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A cup is a unit used to measure volume.
The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.
How Much Is a Cup of Sugar?
The cup is a commonly used unit to measure sugar volume. One cup of sugar is equal to 16 tablespoons.
How to Convert Cups of Sugar
To convert cups of sugar to another unit of sugar volume, you need to multiply the value by a conversion factor. A conversion factor is a numerical value used to change the units of a measurement without changing the value.[1]
You can find the conversion factors for cups in the conversion table below.
Then, multiply the sugar volume measurement by the conversion factor to find the equivalent value in the desired unit of measurement.
cups × conversion factor = result
To convert cups of sugar to a unit of weight, you need to account for the density of the ingredient. You can use one of the converters below for the conversion.
Cup Conversion Table
| cups | teaspoons | tablespoons | quarts | grams | kilograms | ounces | pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 c | 48 tsp | 16 tbsp | 0.25 qt | 200 g | 0.2 kg | 7.054792 oz | 0.440925 lb |
| 2 c | 96 tsp | 32 tbsp | 0.5 qt | 400 g | 0.4 kg | 14.109585 oz | 0.881849 lb |
| 3 c | 144 tsp | 48 tbsp | 0.75 qt | 600 g | 0.6 kg | 21.164377 oz | 1.322774 lb |
| 4 c | 192 tsp | 64 tbsp | 1 qt | 800 g | 0.8 kg | 28.21917 oz | 1.763698 lb |
| 5 c | 240 tsp | 80 tbsp | 1.25 qt | 1,000 g | 1 kg | 35.273962 oz | 2.204623 lb |
| 6 c | 288 tsp | 96 tbsp | 1.5 qt | 1,200 g | 1.2 kg | 42.328754 oz | 2.645547 lb |
| 7 c | 336 tsp | 112 tbsp | 1.75 qt | 1,400 g | 1.4 kg | 49.383547 oz | 3.086472 lb |
| 8 c | 384 tsp | 128 tbsp | 2 qt | 1,600 g | 1.6 kg | 56.438339 oz | 3.527396 lb |
| 9 c | 432 tsp | 144 tbsp | 2.25 qt | 1,800 g | 1.8 kg | 63.493132 oz | 3.968321 lb |
| 10 c | 480 tsp | 160 tbsp | 2.5 qt | 2,000 g | 2 kg | 70.547924 oz | 4.409245 lb |
| 11 c | 528 tsp | 176 tbsp | 2.75 qt | 2,200 g | 2.2 kg | 77.602716 oz | 4.85017 lb |
| 12 c | 576 tsp | 192 tbsp | 3 qt | 2,400 g | 2.4 kg | 84.657509 oz | 5.291094 lb |
| 13 c | 624 tsp | 208 tbsp | 3.25 qt | 2,600 g | 2.6 kg | 91.712301 oz | 5.732019 lb |
| 14 c | 672 tsp | 224 tbsp | 3.5 qt | 2,800 g | 2.8 kg | 98.767093 oz | 6.172943 lb |
| 15 c | 720 tsp | 240 tbsp | 3.75 qt | 3,000 g | 3 kg | 105.821886 oz | 6.613868 lb |
| 16 c | 768 tsp | 256 tbsp | 4 qt | 3,200 g | 3.2 kg | 112.876678 oz | 7.054792 lb |
| 17 c | 816 tsp | 272 tbsp | 4.25 qt | 3,400 g | 3.4 kg | 119.931471 oz | 7.495717 lb |
| 18 c | 864 tsp | 288 tbsp | 4.5 qt | 3,600 g | 3.6 kg | 126.986263 oz | 7.936641 lb |
| 19 c | 912 tsp | 304 tbsp | 4.75 qt | 3,800 g | 3.8 kg | 134.041055 oz | 8.377566 lb |
| 20 c | 960 tsp | 320 tbsp | 5 qt | 4,000 g | 4 kg | 141.095848 oz | 8.81849 lb |
Cup Conversion Calculators
You can also convert sugar using one of our cup converters below.
References
- National Institute of Standards & Technology, Unit Conversion, https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/metric-si/unit-conversion