250 Grams of Granulated Sugar to Cups

250 grams of granulated sugar is approximately 1.26 US cups. See the kitchen estimate, calculation basis, and nearby amounts below.

250 grams of granulated sugar =

1.26 US cups

Kitchen estimate

1 ¼ cups + ½ teaspoon

Conversions are approximate and may vary by ingredient brand, packing, humidity, and measuring method. Spoons: 15 ml tablespoon, 5 ml teaspoon. Kitchen estimates have up to 10% volume rounding error; very small amounts use a threshold. See Methodology for the policy.

Based on 1 US cup of granulated sugar = 198g

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Calculation basis

250g ÷ 198g/cup = 1.2626 cups

The result is rounded to 1.26 cups only for display; the calculation itself isn't rounded.

Measurement basis

Ingredient and cup standard: Granulated sugar · US cup / 240 ml · 198g
Measuring step this site recommends: granulated, uncompacted · spooned level

Granulated sugar pours and settles fairly consistently, so cup measurements are more reliable than flour.

Adopted source: King Arthur Baking — Ingredient Weight Chart · verified 2026-07-18

Method the source states: not stated (the chart lists weights only)

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

125g → 0.63 cups ⅝ cup + ½ teaspoon 150g → 0.76 cups ¾ cup + ½ teaspoon 200g → 1.01 cups 1 cup + ½ teaspoon 500g → 2.53 cups 2 ½ cups + 1 teaspoon

Results by cup size

Cup size	250g in cups
US cup / 240 ml	1.26 cups
US customary cup / 236.6 ml	1.28 cups
Metric cup / 250 ml	1.21 cups