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16 oz of Granulated Sugar to Cups

16 ounces of granulated sugar = about 2¼ cups

That's 2.27 US cups, or 2.15 metric cups (250 ml).

16 ounces of granulated sugar in other units

Grams
454
US cups
2.27
Metric cups (250 ml)
2.15
Tablespoons
36.3
Milliliters
537

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16 ounces = about 2¼ cups (2.27 cups)

How to convert ounces of granulated sugar to cups

Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 16 oz = 454 g. One US cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 g, so 454 ÷ 200 = 2.27 cups.

Sugar is fairly consistent by volume, but sticky syrups cling to the cup – grease it first so you get the full amount out.

Granulated Sugar: ounces to cups chart

OuncesCupsExact
1 ounceabout 2¼ tablespoons0.14 cups
2 ouncesabout ¼ cup0.28 cups
3 ouncesabout ⅜ cup0.43 cups
4 ouncesabout ⅝ cup0.57 cups
5 ouncesabout ¾ cup0.71 cups
6 ouncesabout ⅞ cup0.85 cups
8 ouncesabout 1⅛ cups1.13 cups
10 ouncesabout 1⅜ cups1.42 cups
12 ouncesabout 1⅔ cups1.7 cups
16 ouncesabout 2¼ cups2.27 cups

16 ounces of other ingredients

The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:

IngredientCupsExact
Brown Sugarabout 2 cups2.06 cups
Powdered Sugarabout 3¾ cups3.78 cups
Caster Sugarabout 2 cups2.06 cups
Coconut Sugarabout 3 cups3.02 cups
Honey1⅓ cups1.33 cups
Maple Syrupabout 1½ cups1.44 cups
Golden Syrup1⅓ cups1.33 cups
Molassesabout 1⅓ cups1.35 cups
All-Purpose Flour3⅝ cups3.63 cups
Bread Flourabout 3⅝ cups3.57 cups
Almond Flourabout 4¾ cups4.72 cups
Butter2 cups2 cups
Milkabout 1⅞ cups1.86 cups
Rolled Oatsabout 5 cups5.04 cups

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 16 ounces of granulated sugar?

16 ounces of granulated sugar is about 2¼ cups (2.27 cups), based on 200 g per level US cup.

Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?

Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 16 ounces of granulated sugar is 2.15 cups.

Should I weigh granulated sugar or measure it by volume?

Sugar is fairly consistent by volume, but sticky syrups cling to the cup – grease it first so you get the full amount out. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.