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250g Granulated White Sugar = 1 ¼ cups

250 grams of granulated white sugar equals 1 ¼ cups (1.25 US Customary cups, 1.18 Metric 250 mL cups, 295.7 mL, 20 tablespoons, or 8.82 oz) when measured poured or spooned & leveled at a verified density of 200g per US Customary cup.

Exact decimal volume: 1.25 US Customary Cups • 1.18 Metric Cups (250 mL) • 20 tbsp • 8.82 oz

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Measuring density
Converted Measure
250 g Granulated White Sugar (poured or spooned & leveled) =
1 ¼ US Cups
Physical scoop breakdown1.25 cups
1 cup
1/4 cup
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Grams
250 g
Ounces
8.82 oz
US Cups
1 ¼ cups
Metric (250mL)
1.18 c
Tablespoons
20 tbsp
Milliliters
295.7 mL

Kitchen note: Test-kitchen baseline uses poured or spooned & leveled (200g/cup). Switching to dip scooped (210g/cup) changes each cup by 10g—use the packing toggle on the scale bench to match your recipe.

Batch Scaling Around 250g Granulated White Sugar

Batch scaling conversion table around 250g of Granulated White Sugar (0.5× to 3× recipe batches in grams, ounces, US cups, and milliliters)
Batch Scale Weight (g / oz) US Cups & Spoons Metric (mL)
Half Batch (0.5×) 125g (4.41 oz) ½ cup + 2 tbsp 147.9 mL
Standard (1×) 250g (8.82 oz) 1 ¼ cups 295.7 mL
1.5× Batch 375g (13.23 oz) 1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp 443.6 mL
Double Batch (2×) 500g (17.64 oz) 2 ½ cups 591.5 mL
Triple Batch (3×) 750g (26.46 oz) 3 ¾ cups 887.2 mL

Measuring 250g of Granulated White Sugar in the Kitchen

Because 1 US Customary Cup (236.6 mL) of granulated white sugar weighs 200g when measured poured or spooned & leveled, 250 Grams (250g) translates to 1.25 US cups (1 ¼ cups). By contrast, using the dip scooped measure (210g/cup — a 10g per-cup shift), 250g occupies 1 cup + 3 tbsp + ¼ tsp (1.19 cups).

Without a kitchen scale, measure 1 ¼ cups (20 tablespoons total) using poured or spooned & leveled technique. Pour sugar directly into the measuring cup and level with a flat blade. Dry granulated sucrose crystals flow freely without trapping excessive air.

Source note: USDA FoodData Central #169655 & Domino Sugar official specification (200g/cup)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 250 grams of granulated white sugar? ▾

250 grams of granulated white sugar (poured or spooned & leveled, 200g per US cup) equals 1 ¼ cups (1.25 US Customary Cups, 1.18 Metric 250 mL cups, or 20 tablespoons).

Why does granulated sugar weigh exactly 200 grams per cup? ▾

Pure sucrose crystals pack into a uniform bulk density of approximately 0.85 g/cm³, arriving reliably at 200g per US cup.

Does granulated sugar absorb moisture from the air? ▾

Yes, prolonged humidity causes surface dissolution and clumping; store in a dry, sealed airtight canister.