Sugar (granulated/powder/brown)

Calculate Sugar (granulated/powder/brown) instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.

Sugar (granulated/powder/brown)

Sugar in the recipe, cups (US cup 236.6 ml)
Sugar in the recipe (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted)
Replace with (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted)
Substitute needed, cups
1.6667cup
Swap 1 : 1 by weight; cup weights from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy): granulated 200 g, brown packed 220 g, brown loose 145 g, powdered 120 g unsifted and 100 g siftedBrown sugar contains molasses (more moisture) and powdered sugar is very finely ground, so the texture of baked goods may changeCalculate Sugar (granulated/powder/brown) instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.
Sugar weight (unchanged)
200g
Replacement sugar
Powdered sugar, unsifted
Substitute volume
394mL
Tablespoons of substitute (US, 1/16 cup)
26.7
Sugars per 100 g: original → substitute
99.8 → 97.81g

More about: Sugar (granulated/powder/brown)

What it calculates

The “Sugar (granulated/powder/brown)” calculator computes Substitute needed, cups in cup from 3 parameters: sugar in the recipe, cups (us cup 236.6 ml), sugar in the recipe (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted), replace with (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted).

For following a recipe precisely and scaling portions.

Example calculation

With parameters Sugar in the recipe, cups (US cup 236.6 ml) = 1, Sugar in the recipe (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted) = 1, Replace with (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted) = 4 the result is 1.67 cup (Swap 1 : 1 by weight; cup weights from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy): granulated 200 g, brown packed 220 g, brown loose 145 g, powdered 120 g unsifted and 100 g sifted).

How to use

  1. Enter sugar in the recipe, cups (us cup 236.6 ml), sugar in the recipe (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted) and replace with (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted) — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
  2. Substitute needed, cups (cup) is calculated automatically as you type.
  3. Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
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FAQ

How is Sugar (granulated/powder/brown) calculated?
The Sugar (granulated/powder/brown) calculator computes Substitute needed, cups (in cup) from sugar in the recipe, cups (us cup 236.6 ml), sugar in the recipe (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted), replace with (1 granulated, 2 brown packed, 3 brown loose, 4 powdered unsifted, 5 powdered sifted). Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
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