The solution to your dilemma is our Pounds to Cups Calculator. You may convert flour pounds to cups as well as sugar cups to pounds. A basic explanation, conversion table, may be found by scrolling below.
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What are pounds?
A pound is a common measurement for measuring the amount of mass or substance in something. Perhaps you recall studying about mass and matter in science class. Have you ever held a football in your hands? It’s only around a pound! I like to imagine that the number of pounds indicates how weighty something is. Because it contains a lot of substance, a hefty item will weigh many pounds.
Pound, avoirdupois weight unit of 16 ounces, 7,000 grains, or 0.45359237 kg, and troy and apothecaries weight unit of 12 ounces, 5,760 grains or 0.3732417216 kg. The acronym lb comes from the Roman predecessor of the contemporary pound, the libra. Several libra derivations competed for acceptance in medieval England. The Tower pound, named after the Royal Mint in the Tower of London, was used for precious metals and pharmaceuticals and contained 5,400 grains, or 0.350 kg, whereas the commercial pound held 6,750 grains or 0.437 kg. In 1527, the heavier Tower pound was replaced as the gold and silver standard by the troy pound, which is thought to have originated in Troyes, France. Increased commerce with France led to introducing the 16-ounce avoirdupois pound to replace the mercantile pound in the 16th century.
The minting of silver coins (sterlings) from the Tower pound is historically tied to the British monetary pound. Consequently, large sums were calculated in “pounds of sterlings,” which was ultimately abbreviated to “pounds sterling.”
Pounds to cups – flour
When it comes to measuring the amount of culinary items you’ll need, weight is typically more exact. You may use our pounds to cup converter if you prefer volume measurements like cups. However, keep in mind that product densities vary by brand, so the one you have may change somewhat. We picked an averaged figure from various sources, so the result should be OK. Our pounds to cups converter is a safe bet if your recipe doesn’t demand extreme accuracy.
Pounds | Cups (A.P. Flour) | Cups (Bread Flour) | Cups (Cake Flour) | Cups (Rye Flour) | Cups (Wheat Flour) |
0.25 lb | 3/4 c | 3/4 c | 1 1/8 c | 1 1/8 c | 3/4 c |
0.5 lb | 1 3/4 c | 1 3/4 c | 2 1/4 c | 2 1/4 c | 1 3/4 c |
0.75 lb | 2 3/4 c | 2 2/3 c | 3 1/3 c | 3 1/3 c | 2 3/4 c |
1 lb | 3 2/3 c | 3 1/2 c | 4 1/2 c | 4 1/2 c | 3 3/4 c |
1.25 lb | 4 1/2 c | 4 1/2 c | 5 2/3 c | 5 1/2 c | 4 3/4 c |
1.5 lb | 5 1/2 c | 5 1/3 c | 6 3/4 c | 6 2/3 c | 5 2/3 c |
1.75 lb | 6 1/3 c | 6 1/4 c | 7 3/4 c | 7 3/4 c | 6 2/3 c |
2 lb | 7 1/4 c | 7 1/8 c | 9 1/16 c | 8 3/4 c | 7 1/2 c |
2.25 lb | 8 1/8 c | 8 1/16 c | 10 1/4 c | 10 1/16 c | 8 1/2 c |
2.5 lb | 9 1/16 c | 8 3/4 c | 11 1/3 c | 11 1/8 c | 9 1/2 c |
2.75 lb | 9 3/4 c | 9 3/4 c | 12 1/2 c | 12 1/4 c | 10 1/3 c |
3 lb | 10 3/4 c | 10 3/4 c | 13 2/3 c | 13 1/3 c | 11 1/3 c |
3.25 lb | 11 3/4 c | 11 2/3 c | 14 3/4 c | 14 1/2 c | 12 1/4 c |
3.5 lb | 12 2/3 c | 12 1/2 c | 15 3/4 c | 15 1/2 c | 13 1/4 c |
3.75 lb | 13 2/3 c | 13 1/3 c | 17 1/16 c | 16 2/3 c | 14 1/8 c |
4 lb | 14 1/2 c | 14 1/4 c | 18 1/8 c | 17 3/4 c | 15 1/8 c |
4.25 lb | 15 1/2 c | 15 1/8 c | 19 1/4 c | 18 3/4 c | 16 1/16 c |
4.5 lb | 16 1/3 c | 16 1/16 c | 20 1/3 c | 20 1/16 c | 17 1/16 c |
4.75 lb | 17 1/4 c | 16 3/4 c | 21 1/2 c | 21 1/8 c | 17 3/4 c |
5 lb | 18 1/8 c | 17 3/4 c | 22 2/3 c | 22 1/4 c | 18 3/4 c |
Pounds to cups, cups to pounds – sugar
We’ve got you covered if you’re wondering how many cups are in a pound of granulated sugar, brown sugar, or powdered sugar.
- Around 2.25 cups of granulated sugar are included in 1 pound of sugar.
- When securely packed, 1 pound of brown sugar (light or dark) yields roughly 2.33 cups. With this, most recipes ask for a tightly filled cup.
- Around 3.75 cups of powdered sugar are included in 1 pound of powdered sugar (unsifted).
- Around 2 cups of raw cane sugar are included in 1 pound of raw cane sugar.
The measurements above and those farther down the page are based on spooning sugar into a measuring cup and levelling it with a knife (without compacting). Using your cup to scoop sugar from a jar or bag may result in a different measurement.
Cups in a pound of granulated sugar
Pounds of Sugar | Cups (US) |
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 |
Cups in a pound of brown sugar (packed)
Pounds of Sugar | Cups (US) |
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 |
Cups in a pound of powdered sugar (unsifted)
Pounds of Sugar | Cups (US) |
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 |
Cups in a pound of raw cane sugar
Pounds of Sugar | Cups (US) |
1/2 lb | 1 cups |
1 lb | 2 cups |
2 lb | 4 cups |
5 lb | 10 cups |
10 lb | 20 cups |
How to Convert Pounds to Cups?
Divide the weight multiplied by 1.917223 by the density of the substance or material to convert a pound measurement to a cup measurement. Or just use this simple formula:
cups = pounds × 1.917223 / ingredient density
Pound measurements converted to cups for commonly used ingredients in the calcualtor – tables
Number | Water | Milk | Cooking Oil | All Purpose Flour | Granulated Sugar |
1 lb | 1.9172 c | 1.8614 c | 2.1787 c | 3.6242 c | 2.7389 c |
2 lb | 3.8344 c | 3.7228 c | 4.3573 c | 7.2485 c | 5.4778 c |
3 lb | 5.7517 c | 5.5841 c | 6.536 c | 10.87 c | 8.2167 c |
4 lb | 7.6689 c | 7.4455 c | 8.7146 c | 14.5 c | 10.96 c |
5 lb | 9.5861 c | 9.3069 c | 10.89 c | 18.12 c | 13.69 c |
6 lb | 11.5 c | 11.17 c | 13.07 c | 21.75 c | 16.43 c |
7 lb | 13.42 c | 13.03 c | 15.25 c | 25.37 c | 19.17 c |
8 lb | 15.34 c | 14.89 c | 17.43 c | 28.99 c | 21.91 c |
9 lb | 17.26 c | 16.75 c | 19.61 c | 32.62 c | 24.65 c |
10 lb | 19.17 c | 18.61 c | 21.79 c | 36.24 c | 27.39 c |
11 lb | 21.09 c | 20.48 c | 23.97 c | 39.87 c | 30.13 c |
12 lb | 23.01 c | 22.34 c | 26.14 c | 43.49 c | 32.87 c |
13 lb | 24.92 c | 24.2 c | 28.32 c | 47.12 c | 35.61 c |
14 lb | 26.84 c | 26.06 c | 30.5 c | 50.74 c | 38.34 c |
15 lb | 28.76 c | 27.92 c | 32.68 c | 54.36 c | 41.08 c |
16 lb | 30.68 c | 29.78 c | 34.86 c | 57.99 c | 43.82 c |
17 lb | 32.59 c | 31.64 c | 37.04 c | 61.61 c | 46.56 c |
18 lb | 34.51 c | 33.5 c | 39.22 c | 65.24 c | 49.3 c |
19 lb | 36.43 c | 35.37 c | 41.39 c | 68.86 c | 52.04 c |
20 lb | 38.34 c | 37.23 c | 43.57 c | 72.48 c | 54.78 c |
21 lb | 40.26 c | 39.09 c | 45.75 c | 76.11 c | 57.52 c |
22 lb | 42.18 c | 40.95 c | 47.93 c | 79.73 c | 60.26 c |
23 lb | 44.1 c | 42.81 c | 50.11 c | 83.36 c | 62.99 c |
24 lb | 46.01 c | 44.67 c | 52.29 c | 86.98 c | 65.73 c |
25 lb | 47.93 c | 46.53 c | 54.47 c | 90.61 c | 68.47 c |
26 lb | 49.85 c | 48.4 c | 56.65 c | 94.23 c | 71.21 c |
27 lb | 51.77 c | 50.26 c | 58.82 c | 97.85 c | 73.95 c |
28 lb | 53.68 c | 52.12 c | 61 c | 101.48 c | 76.69 c |
29 lb | 55.6 c | 53.98 c | 63.18 c | 105.1 c | 79.43 c |
30 lb | 57.52 c | 55.84 c | 65.36 c | 108.73 c | 82.17 c |
31 lb | 59.43 c | 57.7 c | 67.54 c | 112.35 c | 84.91 c |
32 lb | 61.35 c | 59.56 c | 69.72 c | 115.98 c | 87.64 c |
33 lb | 63.27 c | 61.43 c | 71.9 c | 119.6 c | 90.38 c |
34 lb | 65.19 c | 63.29 c | 74.07 c | 123.22 c | 93.12 c |
35 lb | 67.1 c | 65.15 c | 76.25 c | 126.85 c | 95.86 c |
36 lb | 69.02 c | 67.01 c | 78.43 c | 130.47 c | 98.6 c |
37 lb | 70.94 c | 68.87 c | 80.61 c | 134.1 c | 101.34 c |
38 lb | 72.85 c | 70.73 c | 82.79 c | 137.72 c | 104.08 c |
39 lb | 74.77 c | 72.59 c | 84.97 c | 141.35 c | 106.82 c |
40 lb | 76.69 c | 74.46 c | 87.15 c | 144.97 c | 109.56 c |
Pounds to Cups conversion table – US, Metric, Imperial
Ingredient | 1 cup | ¾ cup | ⅔ cup | ½ cup | ⅓ cup | ¼ cup | 2 tbsp |
Flour | 120g | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g |
Flour (sieved) | 110g | 80g | 70g | 55g | 35g | 27g | 13g |
Sugar (granulated) | 200g | 150g | 130g | 100g | 65g | 50g | 25g |
Icing Sugar | 100g | 75g | 70g | 50g | 35g | 25g | 13g |
Brown Sugar | 180g | 135g | 120g | 90g | 60g | 45g | 23g |
Cornflour (corn starch) | 120g | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g |
Rice (uncooked) | 190g | 140g | 125g | 95g | 65g | 48g | 24g |
Couscous (uncooked) | 180g | 135g | 120g | 90g | 60g | 45g | 22g |
Oats (uncooked) | 90g | 65g | 60g | 45g | 30g | 22g | 11g |
Table Salt | 300g | 230g | 200g | 150g | 100g | 75g | 40g |
Butter | 240g | 180g | 160g | 120g | 80g | 60g | 30g |
Vegetable Shortening | 190g | 140g | 125g | 95g | 65g | 48g | 24g |
Nuts (chopped) | 150g | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g |
Nuts (ground) | 120g | 90g | 80g | 60g | 40g | 30g | 15g |
Breadcrumbs (fresh) | 60g | 45g | 40g | 30g | 20g | 15g | 10g |
Breadcrumbs (dry) | 150g | 110g | 100g | 75g | 50g | 40g | 20g |
Sultanas / Raisins | 200g | 150g | 130g | 100g | 65g | 50g | 22g |
FAQ
How Many Cups in One Pound of Sugar?
Two cups of granulated sugar are equal to one pound of granulated sugar.
How Many Grams Are In a Cup?
There are 128 g in one cup.
How US cups and UK cups differ?
Because UK cups are 250mls and US cups are 240mls, half cups in the UK are 125mls and half cups in the US are 120mls (quarter cups tend to be the same at 60mls). However, in most recipes, the change is minor and has little bearing on the final product.