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a 5-pound bag of granulated white sugar, there are approximately 11 1/4 cups. Different varieties of sugar may have more or less by volume. For example, the same 5-pound bag yields 18 3/4 cups when measuring confectioner’s sugar and 12 1/2 cups when measuring brown sugar.Rachel Husband/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images
Different measurement preparations will also effect the number of cups extracted from a bag of sugar, such as sifting confectioner’s sugar or packing brown sugar. If exact proportions are necessary and a given recipe offers ingredient weights, a small kitchen scale may be used to determine the correct amount of sugar to add.
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How many cups of granulated sugar are in a 4 pound bag?
There are approximately 9 cups of sugar in a 4 pound bar of granulated white sugar.
How many cups of granulated sugar are in a pound?
One pound of granulated sugar contains approximately 2 cups. The grain of granulated sugar is the smallest of these sugars so it's much heavier by weight, therefore you get the fewest number of cups per pound of this type of sugar.
How many cups of sugar are in a bag?
Domino® Sugar Package Requirements (approximate) | ||
1 packet | = | 1 teaspoon |
1 lb | = | 2 1/4 cups |
2 lbs | = | 4 1/2 cups |
4 lbs | = | 9 cups |
How many cups of sugar are in a 1lb bag?
Cups of Sugar in a Pound
One pound of granulated sugar contains approximately 2 cups.