How Many Grams in a Cup of Coconut Sugar?
One cup of coconut sugar weighs 154 grams — a full 44 grams less than a cup of granulated sugar, though it pours and measures exactly like brown sugar's drier cousin. That gap is where cup-for-cup swaps go wrong. Below are the full conversion tables, a converter for any amount, and how to substitute it honestly.
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This converter uses the same chef-reviewed database as our Cups to Grams converter for all 128 ingredients. Weights assume a US cup of 236.588 ml; see our methodology and sources.
Cups to grams: coconut sugar
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 39 g |
| ⅓ cup | 51 g |
| ½ cup | 77 g |
| ⅔ cup | 103 g |
| ¾ cup | 116 g |
| 1 cup | 154 g |
| 1½ cups | 231 g |
| 2 cups | 308 g |
| 3 cups | 462 g |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 9.6 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.21 g |
| 1 cup in ounces | 5.4 oz |
Grams to cups: coconut sugar
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.32 cups | ⅓ cups |
| 100 g | 0.65 cups | ⅔ cups |
| 125 g | 0.81 cups | 0.81 cups |
| 150 g | 0.97 cups | 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.3 cups | 1 ⅓ cups |
| 250 g | 1.62 cups | 1 ⅝ cups |
| 300 g | 1.95 cups | 2 cups |
| 400 g | 2.6 cups | 2 ⅝ cups |
| 500 g | 3.25 cups | 3 ¼ cups |
Working with more than one ingredient? The grams in a cup chart puts 40 ingredients in one table, and the Whole Recipe Converter converts a full ingredient list in a single paste.
How to measure coconut sugar properly
Swap by weight for sweetness, by volume for structure. A cup-for-cup swap gives the recipe 154 grams of sugar where it expected 198 — noticeably less sweet, and slightly less tender. If you want the same sweetness and chemistry, weigh out the recipe's gram figure in coconut sugar; the extra volume is harmless in most bakes.
It behaves like a dry brown sugar. Coconut sugar is granulated, not packed — pour or spoon it into the cup and level, no pressing. Its flavour is caramel-like, closer to brown sugar than to white, and it colours batters a shade darker.
Break up the clumps. Coconut sugar absorbs humidity and sets into lumps that bridge across the cup and leave air pockets beneath. A stir with a fork before measuring restores the loose fill the 154-gram figure assumes.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a cup of coconut sugar?
154 grams, poured or spooned loosely and levelled. Coconut sugar is sap from coconut palm blossoms, dried and granulated; its crystals are less dense than cane sugar's, which is why the cup weighs 44 grams less than granulated sugar's 198.
Can I substitute coconut sugar for granulated sugar?
Yes, with your eyes open: gram for gram it is a straight swap and roughly as sweet. Cup for cup you are using about 22 percent less sugar by weight, so expect a slightly less sweet, slightly darker result — fine for most baking, noticeable in meringues and caramels.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of coconut sugar?
9.6 grams — call it 10. A teaspoon is 3.2 grams. Coconut sugar is usually measured in coffee and small bakes, where these spoon weights do the work.