White Sugar: mL to Grams (g) Converter
White Sugar is lighter than water, so 1 mL does not simply equal 1 gram. This converter uses the real density of white sugar (about 0.85 g per mL) to turn any volume you enter into an accurate weight - and lets you switch to any of our other 85 ingredients without leaving the page.
Popular White Sugar Conversions
White Sugar - Milliliter to Gram Conversion Chart
| mL | Grams |
|---|---|
| 5 mL | 4.25 g |
| 10 mL | 8.5 g |
| 15 mL | 12.75 g |
| 20 mL | 17 g |
| 25 mL | 21.25 g |
| 30 mL | 25.5 g |
| 50 mL | 42.5 g |
| 80 mL | 68 g |
| 100 mL | 85 g |
| 125 mL | 106.25 g |
| 150 mL | 127.5 g |
| 200 mL | 170 g |
| 250 mL | 212.5 g |
| 300 mL | 255 g |
| 400 mL | 340 g |
| 500 mL | 425 g |
| 600 mL | 510 g |
| 700 mL | 595 g |
| 800 mL | 680 g |
| 1000 mL | 850 g |
Based on a density of 0.85 g/mL for white sugar. Switch the ingredient above and this chart updates automatically.
Common White Sugar Kitchen Measures
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 4.1896 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 12.5688 g |
| 1/4 cup | 50.275 g |
| 1/2 cup | 100.5499 g |
| 1 cup | 201.0998 g |
| 2 cups | 402.1996 g |
Based on US customary measures (1 cup = 236.6 mL, 1 tablespoon = 14.79 mL, 1 teaspoon = 4.93 mL) and a density of 0.85 g/mL for white sugar.
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How to Convert White Sugar Between mL in Grams and g to mL
Baking recipes love to mix units — mL in one line, grams in the next — and white sugar is one of the most common culprits. Since sugar isn’t water, you can’t swap the numbers directly. White sugar has a density of about 0.85 g per mL, so it’s a touch lighter than water by volume.
The Number You Need
Weight (g) = Volume (mL) × 0.85 Volume (mL) = Weight (g) ÷ 0.85
That’s the whole trick — multiply to go from mL to grams, divide to go back.
Small Amounts, Precisely
Spice and dessert recipes often call for tiny amounts of sugar, so here’s what those look like exactly:
- 2 mL → 1.7 g
- 2.5 mL → 2.12 g
- 3 mL → 2.55 g
- 4 mL → 3.4 g
- 5 mL → 4.25 g
Everyday Baking Amounts
- 6 mL → 5.1 g
- 7 mL → 5.95 g
- 7.7 mL → 6.54 g
- 8 mL → 6.8 g
- 9 mL → 7.65 g
- 40 mL → 34 g
- 45 mL → 38.25 g
- 50 mL → 42.5 g
- 60 mL → 51 g
- 100 mL → 85 g
Going the Other Way
If a recipe hands you grams and you only have a measuring jug, divide by 0.85 instead. 42.5 grams of white sugar, for example, works out to 50 mL — handy when you’re scaling a recipe up or down mid-bake.
One Sugar, Many Densities
“Sugar” isn’t one fixed number. Fine granulated sugar, coarse white sugar, and powdered sugar all pack differently, so their mL-to-gram ratios aren’t the same. Always check which type your recipe means before trusting a single density value — 0.85 g/mL applies specifically to standard white sugar, not the powdered or superfine versions.
