Cup & Gram

250 Grams of Sugar to Cups

250 grams of granulated sugar equals 1 ¼ cups (1.25 US cups), based on 200 g per cup (level cup). In the kitchen, measure 1 cup + 4 tbsp. For best results, weigh granulated sugar with a scale — cup measurements vary with how the cup is filled.

250 g of granulated sugar in every unit
US cups1 ¼ cups (1.25 cups)
Measured as1 cup + 4 tbsp
Ounces (weight)8.8 oz
Tablespoons (level)about 20 tbsp
Density used200 g per US cup

How to measure 250 g of granulated sugar without a scale

Granulated sugar flows evenly, so scoop-and-level is fine — it settles to nearly the same weight however you fill the cup. That makes sugar the most forgiving ingredient to measure by volume; a level cup is 200 g within a gram or two.

Nearby amounts

Grams of granulated sugar to cups — nearby values
GramsCupsDecimal
200 g 1 cup 1
225 g 1 ⅛ cups 1.13
275 g 1 ⅜ cups 1.38
300 g 1 ½ cups 1.5

250 grams of other ingredients

The same weight fills a very different cup depending on density — that's why "grams to cups" always needs the ingredient:

Convert another amount

250 g Granulated sugar = 1 ¼ cups

Exactly 1.25 cups — or measure 1 cup + 4 tbsp.

More sugar conversions: the full grams-to-cups sugar chart · 1 cup of granulated sugar in grams

Density 200 g/cup — sources: USDA FoodData Central, King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. Data verified 2026-08-20. Methodology.