Note Regarding Conversion of 5 Cups Sugar to Grams – In cooking, measuring sugar by weight (1000 grams as opposed to 5 cups) will yield far more precise results. Please note that the conversion of 5 cups of sugar to grams may vary somewhat depending on room temperature, sugar quality, etc. 
What is five cups of sugar’s weight?
Crystallized Sugar –
| granulated sugar weight volume chart: | ||||
| Cup | Gram | Ounce | Pound | Kilogram |
| 1/4 | 50g | 1.76 oz | 0.11 lb | 0.05kg |
| 1/3 | 66.7g | 2.4 oz | 0.147 lb | 0.07kg |
| 1/2 | 100g | 3.53 oz | 0.22 lb | 0.1kg |
| 5/8 | 125g | 4.41 oz | 0.28 lb | 0.125kg |
| 2/3 | 133g | 4.70 oz | 0.29 lb | 0.13kg |
| 3/4 | 150g | 5.29 oz | 0.3 lb | 0.15kg |
| 1 | 200g | 7.1 oz | 0.4 lb | 0.2kg |
| 1 tablespoon of sugar = approx.14g or 1/2 oz3 tablespoons of sugar = approx.42g or 1 1/2 oz |
| icing sugar weight volume chart: | ||||
| Cup | Gram | Ounce | Pound | Kilogram |
| 1/4 | 31g | 1.1 oz | 0.06 lb | 0.03kg |
| 1/3 | 42g | 1.45 oz | 0.09 lb | 0.04kg |
| 1/2 | 62.5g | 2.2 oz | 0.14 lb | 0.06kg |
| 5/8 | 78g | 2.75 oz | 0.17 lb | 0.07kg |
| 2/3 | 83g | 2.9 oz | 0.18 lb | 0.08kg |
| 3/4 | 94g | 3.3 oz | 0.2 lb | 0.09kg |
| 1 | 125g | 4.4 oz | 0.27 lb | 0.125kg |
| 1 tablespoon of sugar = approx.8g or 1/3 oz3 tablespoons of sugar = approx.25g or 1 oz |
| raw sugar weight volume chart: | ||||
| Cup | Gram | Ounce | Pound | Kilogram |
| 1/4 | 62.5g | 2.2 oz | 0.14 lb | 0.06kg |
| 1/3 | 83g | 2.9 oz | 0.18 lb | 0.08kg |
| 1/2 | 125g | 4.4 oz | 0.27 lb | 0.125kg |
| 5/8 | 156g | 5.5 oz | 0.34 lb | 0.15kg |
| 2/3 | 166.5g | 5.9 oz | 0.37 lb | 0.16kg |
| 3/4 | 187.5g | 6.6 oz | 0.41 lb | 0.19kg |
| 1 | 250g | 8.8 oz | 0.55 lb | 0.25kg |
| 1 tablespoon of sugar = approx.16g or 1/2 oz3 tablespoons of sugar = approx.50g or 1 3/4 oz |
| caster sugar weight volume chart: | ||||
| Cup | Gram | Ounce | Pound | Kilogram |
| 1/4 | 56g | 2 oz | 0.12 lb | 0.06kg |
| 1/3 | 75g | 2.65 oz | 0.17 lb | 0.08kg |
| 1/2 | 112.5g | 4 oz | 0.25 lb | 0.11kg |
| 5/8 | 140.5g | 5 oz | 0.31 lb | 0.14kg |
| 2/3 | 150g | 5.3 oz | 0.33 lb | 0.15kg |
| 3/4 | 170g | 5.95 oz | 0.37 lb | 0.17kg |
| 1 | 225g | 7.9 oz | 0.5 lb | 0.225kg |
| 1 tablespoon of sugar = approx.15g or 1/2 oz3 tablespoons of sugar = approx.45g or 1 2/3 oz |
| brown sugar weight volume chart: | ||||
| Cup | Gram | Ounce | Pound | Kilogram |
| 1/4 | 50g | 1.75 oz | 0.11 lb | 0.05kg |
| 1/3 | 67g | 2.35 oz | 0.15 lb | 0.067kg |
| 1/2 | 100g | 3.5 oz | 0.22 lb | 0.1kg |
| 5/8 | 125g | 4.4 oz | 0.27 lb | 0.125kg |
| 2/3 | 133g | 4.7 oz | 0.29 lb | 0.133kg |
| 3/4 | 150g | 5.3 oz | 0.33 lb | 0.15kg |
| 1 | 200g | 7.05 oz | 0.44 lb | 0.2kg |
| 1 tablespoon of sugar = approx.14g or 1/2 oz3 tablespoons of sugar = approx.42g or 1 1/2 oz |
How many cups is 500 grams of sugar?
500 grams of powdered sugar is equivalent to 2.5 cups.
How much do five cups weigh?
The answer is that 5 cups equal 2.5 pounds.
Are 500 grams of sugar excessive?
If you consume 500 grams of sugar per day, you will consume 2000 calories from sugar alone, leaving little room for the proteins, fats, and micronutrients you also require. With this much sugar in your system, you’re also likely to develop diabetes.