One gram of granulated sugar is 1.1829412 millilitres, so converting grams of granulated sugar to millilitres means multiplying by 1.1829412. That factor is specific to this ingredient — it comes from its density, not from any relationship between the two units.
Put next to water — 1 g per mL exactly — granulated sugar measures 0.84535 g per mL. That ratio, 84.54%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
Granulated sugar has a density of 0.84535 g per mL, so 100 mL of it weighs 84.54 g and 250 mL weighs 211.3 g. That single figure is what every other number on this page is built from — water is 1.00 g per mL, so this ingredient is 84.54% as heavy as the same volume of water.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 0.5% of a cup of granulated sugar, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 2.5 cups, and a 1 kg pack 5.
What the number depends on: One of the most reliable ingredients to measure by volume: the crystals are uniform and do not compact under their own weight.
The formula
grams- The amount of granulated sugar you are converting, in grams
1.1829411825- Millilitres per gram for granulated sugar, from its density of 0.84535 g/mL
millilitres- The equivalent quantity in millilitres
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in grams.
- It is multiplied by 1.1829411825, the millilitres-per-gram figure for granulated sugar.
- The result appears in millilitres, with a second reading in tsp beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
50 g of granulated sugar in millilitres
50 g of granulated sugar weighs out at 59.1471 millilitres. Divide 59.1471 by 1.1829412 and you get back to 50 g, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
150 g of granulated sugar in millilitres
150 g of granulated sugar weighs out at 177.441 millilitres. Divide 177.441 by 1.1829412 and you get back to 150 g, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
500 g of granulated sugar in millilitres
500 g of granulated sugar weighs out at 591.471 millilitres. Divide 591.471 by 1.1829412 and you get back to 500 g, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many millilitres are in 1 g of granulated sugar?
One gram of granulated sugar is 1.1829412 millilitres. Half that quantity is 0.591471 millilitres and double it is 2.36588 millilitres, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of granulated sugar not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Granulated sugar has a density of 0.84535 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 200 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 36.6 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Yes, and by more than most people expect. Handling changes the weight of a cup of granulated sugar by roughly 20% — about 20 g either side of 200 g — because one of the most reliable ingredients to measure by volume: the crystals are uniform and do not compact under their own weight. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of granulated sugar the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of granulated sugar weighs 0.8818 oz, so the two readings differ by 11.8%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of granulated sugar would weigh 211.34 g instead of 200 g — 11.3 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
At this size the spoon wins. One millilitre of granulated sugar is 0.8454 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 118% resolution on that — a measuring spoon is the more accurate instrument below about 5 g, which is why spice quantities are still written in spoons.
How much does 15 mL of granulated sugar weigh?
15 mL of granulated sugar comes to 12.68 g, or 12.68 grams. This page runs that calculation in reverse — enter a weight and it returns the volume — and the ml-to-grams page does it in the direction the question is usually asked.
Granulated sugar in grams and millilitres
| Grams | Millilitres | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 g | 5.91471 mL | 5.914705913 |
| 10 g | 11.8294 mL | 11.82941183 |
| 25 g | 29.5735 mL | 29.57352956 |
| 50 g | 59.1471 mL | 59.14705912 |
| 100 g | 118.294 mL | 118.2941182 |
| 125 g | 147.868 mL | 147.8676478 |
| 150 g | 177.441 mL | 177.4411774 |
| 200 g | 236.588 mL | 236.5882365 |
| 250 g | 295.735 mL | 295.7352956 |
| 300 g | 354.882 mL | 354.8823547 |
| 500 g | 591.471 mL | 591.4705912 |
| 1000 g | 1182.94 mL | 1182.941182 |
Based on 200 g per cup of granulated sugar. One gram of granulated sugar is 1.1829412 millilitres.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 133.3 g | 4.7 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 66.67 g | 2.35 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 50 g | 1.76 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 12.5 g | 0.441 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 4.167 g | 0.147 oz | 4.929 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncooked white rice | 185 g | 6.526 oz | 0.7819 |
| Uncooked brown rice | 190 g | 6.702 oz | 0.8031 |
| Dried lentils | 192 g | 6.773 oz | 0.8115 |
| Granulated sugar (this page) | 200 g | 7.055 oz | 0.8454 |
| Arborio rice | 200 g | 7.055 oz | 0.8454 |
| Dried chickpeas | 200 g | 7.055 oz | 0.8454 |
| Packed brown sugar | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 0.9299 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.