Raw Sugar (turbinado): Grams to Cups
1 cup of raw sugar (turbinado) = 220 grams
One US cup of raw sugar (turbinado) weighs 220 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 232 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Turbinado and demerara sugar weigh about 220 g per cup — King Arthur Baking's figure for demerara. The large crystals are best used for crunchy toppings; they dissolve slowly in batters.
Where the 220 g figure comes from
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Demerara sugar, 1 cup = 220 g (chart)
This site uses 220 g per US cup of raw sugar (turbinado), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of raw sugar (turbinado)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 1.82 | 0.88 |
| 50 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ¼ | ¼ | 3.64 | 1.76 |
| 75 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅓ | ⅓ | 5.45 | 2.65 |
| 100 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ½ | ⅜ | 7.27 | 3.53 |
| 110 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ½ | ½ | 8 | 3.88 |
| 120 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ½ | ½ | 8.73 | 4.23 |
| 125 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.09 | 4.41 |
| 130 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.45 | 4.59 |
| 140 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.18 | 4.94 |
| 150 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.91 | 5.29 |
| 170 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.36 | 6.00 |
| 175 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.73 | 6.17 |
| 200 g raw sugar (turbinado) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.55 | 7.05 |
| 225 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1 | 1 | 16.36 | 7.94 |
| 240 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1⅛ | 1 | 17.45 | 8.47 |
| 250 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.18 | 8.82 |
| 275 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 20 | 9.70 |
| 300 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1⅜ | 1¼ | 21.82 | 10.58 |
| 350 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.45 | 12.35 |
| 400 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 29.09 | 14.11 |
| 450 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 2.05 | 1.94 | 32.73 | 15.87 |
| 500 g raw sugar (turbinado) | 2¼ | 2⅛ | 36.36 | 17.64 |
How to measure raw sugar (turbinado) accurately
The 220 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the raw sugar (turbinado) into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of raw sugar (turbinado) = 220 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of raw sugar (turbinado) = 232 g
- ¾ cup = 165 g
- ½ cup = 110 g
- ⅓ cup = 73 g
- ¼ cup = 55 g
- 1 tablespoon = 13.8 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of raw sugar (turbinado)?
100 grams of raw sugar (turbinado) is about ½ US cups, based on 220 g per cup, or ⅜ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of raw sugar (turbinado)?
One US cup of raw sugar (turbinado) weighs 220 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 232 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of raw sugar (turbinado)?
250 grams of raw sugar (turbinado) is about 1⅛ US cups, or 1⅛ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of raw sugar (turbinado) weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 232 g of raw sugar (turbinado) rather than 220 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of raw sugar (turbinado)?
100 grams of raw sugar (turbinado) is about 7.27 tablespoons.