1/4 cup of granulated sugar in grams
1/4 cup of granulated sugar weighs about 50 grams.
| Grams | 50 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 1.76 oz |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 59 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of granulated sugar = 200 g, so 1/4 cup of granulated sugar is 1/4 × 200 ≈ 50 g.
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How to measure 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 50 g of granulated sugar.
By volume: Use a 1/4-cup measure, or 4 level tablespoons.
Granulated sugar is one of the most consistent ingredients to measure by volume because its crystals do not compress.
Why granulated sugar weighs what it does
Granulated sugar is about 16% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
1/4 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/4 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/4 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 53 g |
| Powdered sugar | 30 g |
| Honey | 85 g |
| Maple syrup | 79 g |
| All-purpose flour | 30 g |
| Butter | 57 g |
| Water | 59 g |
| Milk | 61 g |
Other amounts of granulated sugar
Full granulated sugar conversion chart → · Granulated sugar by the tablespoon →