⚡ 100g Sugar = How Many Cups?
0.5 cups
100g granulated sugar = ½ cup exactly
Granulated
0.50 cups
Brown
0.45 cups
Powdered
0.83 cups
Caster
0.44 cups
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📦 Common Sugar Package Sizes Converted
Shopping at the store? Here's what standard packages equal in cups:
🛒 Metric Packages (Europe/Asia)
🛍️ Imperial Packages (US/UK)
💡 Shopping Tip: Need 3 cups for a recipe? Buy a 1kg bag (5 cups) to have extra. Check our recipe calculator to scale recipes to your package size.
🇪🇺 European Recipe Quick Guide
Following a recipe from a European food blogger? Here are the most common measurements:
🇫🇷 French Recipes
- 100g sucre = ½ cup
- 150g sucre = ¾ cup
- 200g sucre = 1 cup
Often use "sucre en poudre"
🇩🇪 German Recipes
- 125g Zucker = ⅝ cup
- 250g Zucker = 1¼ cups
- 500g Zucker = 2½ cups
May specify "Kristallzucker"
🇬🇧 British Recipes
- 115g caster = ½ cup
- 225g caster = 1 cup
- 340g caster = 1½ cups
Often prefer caster sugar
🎥 YouTube Recipe Tip: European bakers always weigh ingredients. Need to convert more ingredients? Try our flour converter and butter converter.
🛒 "Do I Have Enough?" Calculator
Common Recipe Scenarios:
Recipe needs: 300g sugar
You need: 1½ cups
✓ A 500g bag (2½ cups) is enough with 200g leftover
Recipe needs: 450g sugar
You need: 2¼ cups
✓ A 500g bag (2½ cups) is just enough
Recipe needs: 750g sugar
You need: 3¾ cups
⚠️ Need 1kg bag (5 cups) - 500g won't be enough
Making something special? Our chocolate cake recipe uses exactly 400g (2 cups) sugar - perfect for a 500g bag!
📊 Complete Grams to Cups Chart
| Grams | Granulated | Brown (Packed) | Powdered (Sifted) | Caster | Visual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25g | ⅛ cup | 0.11 cups | 0.21 cups | 0.11 cups | 🥄 |
| 50g | ¼ cup | 0.23 cups | 0.42 cups | 0.22 cups | ☕ |
| 100g ⭐ | ½ cup | 0.45 cups | 0.83 cups | 0.44 cups | 🥤 |
| 125g | ⅝ cup | 0.57 cups | 1.04 cups | 0.56 cups | 📏 |
| 150g | ¾ cup | 0.68 cups | 1.25 cups | 0.67 cups | 🥛 |
| 200g ⭐ | 1 cup | 0.91 cups | 1.67 cups | 0.89 cups | 🥤🥤 |
| 225g | 1⅛ cups | 1.02 cups | 1.88 cups | 1 cup | 📦 |
| 250g ⭐ | 1¼ cups | 1.14 cups | 2.08 cups | 1.11 cups | 📦 |
| 300g | 1½ cups | 1.36 cups | 2.50 cups | 1.33 cups | 🛍️ |
| 500g ⭐ | 2½ cups | 2.27 cups | 4.17 cups | 2.22 cups | 🛒 |
| 1000g (1kg) ⭐ | 5 cups | 4.55 cups | 8.33 cups | 4.44 cups | 🛒🛒 |
💡 Visual Guide: 🥄 = small amount | ☕ = coffee cup | 🥤 = drinking glass | 📦 = small box | 🛍️ = shopping bag | 🛒 = full package
⚖️ Recipe Scaling with Grams
Grams make recipe scaling super easy! Just multiply or divide:
📈 Scaling Up Example
Original Recipe (serves 8):
• Sugar: 200g
Double it (serves 16):
• Sugar: 400g = 2 cups
Triple it (serves 24):
• Sugar: 600g = 3 cups
📉 Scaling Down Example
Original Recipe (serves 12):
• Sugar: 300g
Half it (serves 6):
• Sugar: 150g = ¾ cup
Third it (serves 4):
• Sugar: 100g = ½ cup
🧮 Pro Tip: Use our baker's percentage calculator for professional-level scaling, or try pan size converter when changing pan sizes.
💡 Pro Tips for Metric Conversions
📱 Following Online Recipes:
- ✓ European recipes are always in grams - more accurate
- ✓ If a recipe mixes cups and grams, it's probably converted
- ✓ British "caster sugar" = American "superfine sugar"
- ✓ German "Puderzucker" = powdered/icing sugar
🛒 Shopping Smart:
- 💰 Bulk bags (1kg+) are usually 30% cheaper per gram
- 📦 Store opened bags in airtight containers
- 🏷️ Label containers with both grams and cups
- ⚖️ Consider buying a kitchen scale - only $15-20
🌍 International Baking: Converting other ingredients? Check our ml to cups converter for liquids, or temperature converter for oven settings.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 100 grams of sugar?
100 grams of granulated sugar equals exactly 0.5 cups (½ cup). This is the most common conversion for European recipes. For brown sugar it's 0.45 cups, and powdered sugar is 0.83 cups.
How many cups in a 500g bag of sugar?
A 500g bag of granulated sugar contains 2.5 cups (2½ cups). This is the standard package size in Europe and Asia. A 1kg bag contains exactly 5 cups.
Why do European recipes use grams instead of cups?
Grams are more accurate than cups. A "cup" can vary by 20% depending on how you fill it, but 100g is always 100g. Professional bakers worldwide use weight for consistency. Learn more about professional baking ratios.
How many cups is 250 grams of sugar?
250 grams of granulated sugar equals 1.25 cups (1¼ cups). This is a very common measurement in European recipes. For other conversions, use our calculator above or check the full chart.
Can I use the same conversion for all sugar types?
No! Different sugars have different densities. 100g of powdered sugar = 0.83 cups (much more volume), while 100g of packed brown sugar = only 0.45 cups. Always check which type of sugar your recipe needs. Compare all types with our sugar types guide.
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