240 grams of granulated sugar to cups
240 g of granulated sugar is about 1.2 cups, which is roughly 1 cup + 1/6 or 19.2 tablespoons. That comes from 200 g per US cup. Granulated sugar barely compresses, so this number holds.
| Measure | 240 g of granulated sugar |
|---|---|
| Cups | 1.2 |
| Kitchen measure | 1 cup + 1/6 |
| Tablespoons | 19.2 |
| Grams per cup used | 200 g |
Granulated sugar is the best behaved ingredient in the kitchen. Its crystals are heavy, uniform and free flowing, so a cup weighs 200 g whether you scoop it, pour it or spoon it. There is no packing method to argue about.
Result
0.83 cups
About 7/8 cup of all-purpose flour. 100 g is 3.53 oz by weight.
Assumes spoon-and-level. Scooped flour runs closer to 140 g a cup.
Questions
How many cups is 240 g of granulated sugar?
1.2 cups, or about 1 cup + 1/6. That is worked out at 200 g per US cup.
How many tablespoons is 240 g of granulated sugar?
About 19.2 tablespoons, since one US cup is 16 tablespoons. For small amounts tablespoons are usually the more accurate measure to work with.
Why does 240 g give a different number of cups for other ingredients?
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. 240 g of granulated sugar is 1.2 cups at 200 g per cup, while the same 240 g of a denser or lighter ingredient fills a different amount of space.
Other amounts of granulated sugar
See all granulated sugar conversions or 240 g of every other ingredient.