What is 50 grams of sugar to cups?
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- Cups (cup)
- 0.25
50 g = 0.25 cups (Granulated sugar, 200 g per cup).
Cups (cup): 0.25. 50 g = 0.25 cups (Granulated sugar, 200 g per cup).
Cups (cup) by grams (g)
How to calculate
Converts grams of sugar to cups and back, from the weight of 1 cup (granulated sugar: 200 g).
Example with the default inputs (Grams (g) 50, Ingredient Granulated sugar, 200 g per cup): 50 g = 0.25 cups (Granulated sugar, 200 g per cup).
Formula: cups = grams ÷ 200, where grams per cup depends on the ingredient (granulated sugar: 200 g)
- Grams per cup are USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) portion weights for one level US cup (8 US fluid ounces): all-purpose flour 125 g (FDC 168894), granulated sugar 200 g (FDC 169655), brown sugar, packed 220 g (FDC 168833), powdered sugar, unsifted 120 g (FDC 169656), whole milk 244 g (FDC 171265), butter 227 g (FDC 173410), olive oil 216 g (FDC 171413), honey 339 g (FDC 169640), white rice, uncooked 185 g (FDC 169756).
- Water is pure water: 0.999975 kg per liter at 4 °C and 0.998207 kg per liter at 20 °C, from the Tanaka et al. (2001) density formula.
- How you fill the cup changes the weight: packed, sifted, or scooped flour can differ by 20% or more.
- The answer shows at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up; the calculation keeps full precision.
Worked examples
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- Grams (g) 250, Ingredient All-purpose flour, 125 g per cup gives Cups (cup) 2.Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 168894: 1 cup = 125 g
- Grams (g) 100, Ingredient Granulated sugar, 200 g per cup gives Cups (cup) 0.5.Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy 169655: 1 cup = 200 g
Other questions people ask
What is 50 grams of sugar in cups?
50 grams of sugar is 0.25 cups. The formula is cups = grams ÷ 200: USDA FoodData Central lists 1 level US cup at 200 g (granulated sugar, FDC 169655).
How do I convert grams of sugar to cups?
cups = grams ÷ 200, where grams per cup depends on the ingredient (granulated sugar: 200 g). For example, 250 grams of sugar is 1.25 cups.
Does a cup of sugar weigh the same as a cup of flour?
No. A level cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g and a cup of all-purpose flour 125 g (USDA), because sugar crystals pack more tightly than flour. So 200 g of sugar is 1 cup, but 200 g of flour is 1.6 cups.
How many cups is 50 grams of another ingredient?
It depends on the ingredient, because a weight does not fix the volume. 50 grams is about, in cups: all-purpose flour 0.4; brown sugar, packed 0.2273; powdered sugar, unsifted 0.4167; water at 4 °C 0.2113; water at 20 °C 0.2117; whole milk 0.2049; butter 0.2203; olive oil 0.2315; honey 0.1475; white rice, uncooked 0.2703. Pick the ingredient in the converter for its exact answer.