If you're wondering how many cups there are in a pound of granulated sugar, brown sugar or powdered sugar, we've got you covered.
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The above measurements, and those further down the page, assume you're spooning sugar into your measuring cup and levelling it off with a knife (without compacting). Scooping sugar from your jar or bag with your cup may result in a differing measurement.
Before we look at the measurements for each type of sugar, below, you may wish to know that we also have an article looking at pounds and cups of flour.
| 1/2 lb | 1.13 cups |
| 1 lb | 2.25 cups |
| 2 lb | 4.5 cups |
| 5 lb | 11.25 cups |
| 10 lb | 22.5 cups |
| 1/2 lb | 1.17 cups |
| 1 lb | 2.33 cups |
| 2 lb | 4.66 cups |
| 5 lb | 11.65 cups |
| 10 lb | 23.3 cups |
| 1/2 lb | 1.88 cups |
| 1 lb | 3.75 cups |
| 2 lb | 7.5 cups |
| 5 lb | 18.75 cups |
| 10 lb | 37.5 cups |
| 1/2 lb | 1 cups |
| 1 lb | 2 cups |
| 2 lb | 4 cups |
| 5 lb | 10 cups |
| 10 lb | 20 cups |
Sugar densities were sourced from: The Cake Bible (Rose Levy Beranbaum, 1988), Modern Domestic and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.
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