Anyone have an accurate number? I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
ounces,
<http://www.pastryitems.com/book_of_yields.htm>
<http://www.homemakingcottage.com/health/honey.html>
<http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/pages/c00093.asp>

8 ounces:
<http://www.ochef.com/91.htm>
<http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kitchen/weights.htm>

up to 8-3/4 ounces
<http://www.consumerchef.com/conversion_chart.html>

I just discovered that the cup measure in the measuring cup set I bought
from Bed, Bath, Beyond a year or two ago (or was it Linens and Things?
The two stores are so much alike, I can't remember):
<http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=10163897>
seems to hold too little. One cup of sugar weighs less than 7 ounces
(about 6.5 or so, IIRC). I have an older one-cup measure that holds
about 7.5-8 ounces of sugar. Both cups are measured by overfilling them,
then using a flat blade to level it off.

If I fill the new cup (leveling off) and pour it into the older one, it
comes up well short of the lip.

This is the scale I'm using:
<http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11242073>

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Scott > wrote:

> Anyone have an accurate number?

I would say the number depends on how finely the sugar in question is
granulated. Other things being equal, the finer the granules, the more
tighter a given volume would be filled and the more it would weigh, I'd
guess. The degree of hydration of sugar would also influence the weight
of a given volume.

> I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
> ounces,

According to the tables in the rfc FAQ, a cup of granulated sugar weighs
190 g, i.e. 6.7 ounces. Obviously, this is just an approximation.

Victor

Scott > wrote:

> Anyone have an accurate number?

I would say the number depends on how finely the sugar in question is
granulated. Other things being equal, the finer the granules, the more
tighter a given volume would be filled and the more it would weigh, I'd
guess. The degree of hydration of sugar would also influence the weight
of a given volume.

> I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
> ounces,

According to the tables in the rfc FAQ, a cup of granulated sugar weighs
190 g, i.e. 6.7 ounces. Obviously, this is just an approximation.

Victor

In article >,
(Victor Sack) wrote:

> Scott > wrote:
>
> > Anyone have an accurate number?
>
> I would say the number depends on how finely the sugar in question is
> granulated. Other things being equal, the finer the granules, the more
> tighter a given volume would be filled and the more it would weigh, I'd
> guess. The degree of hydration of sugar would also influence the weight
> of a given volume.
>
> > I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
> > ounces,
>
> According to the tables in the rfc FAQ, a cup of granulated sugar weighs
> 190 g, i.e. 6.7 ounces. Obviously, this is just an approximation.
>
> Victor


Geez, that's lower than than the other online figures I Googled. The
differences really add up when using a lot of sugar--I just made some
Concord grape jam with "Sure-jell Fruit Pectin for Lower Sugar Recipes."
I calls for 5 cups, and we're talking about a 1.5 to 6.5 ounce
difference (depending upon whether you figure it's 7 or 8 ounce/cup).

Maybe I should contact Sure-jell (Kraft, IIRC) and see what weight
they're figuring on.

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In article >,
(Victor Sack) wrote:

> Scott > wrote:
>
> > Anyone have an accurate number?
>
> I would say the number depends on how finely the sugar in question is
> granulated. Other things being equal, the finer the granules, the more
> tighter a given volume would be filled and the more it would weigh, I'd
> guess. The degree of hydration of sugar would also influence the weight
> of a given volume.
>
> > I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
> > ounces,
>
> According to the tables in the rfc FAQ, a cup of granulated sugar weighs
> 190 g, i.e. 6.7 ounces. Obviously, this is just an approximation.
>
> Victor


Geez, that's lower than than the other online figures I Googled. The
differences really add up when using a lot of sugar--I just made some
Concord grape jam with "Sure-jell Fruit Pectin for Lower Sugar Recipes."
I calls for 5 cups, and we're talking about a 1.5 to 6.5 ounce
difference (depending upon whether you figure it's 7 or 8 ounce/cup).

Maybe I should contact Sure-jell (Kraft, IIRC) and see what weight
they're figuring on.

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"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone have an accurate number? I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
> ounces,

When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
200 grams = 7.05 ounces.

"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone have an accurate number? I've found a bunch of figures, from 7
> ounces,

When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
200 grams = 7.05 ounces.

Vox Humana wrote:

> When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
> Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
> from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
> According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.

Just wondering if there could be any difference between cane
sugar and beet sugar?
Goomba

Vox Humana wrote:

> When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
> Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
> from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
> According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.

Just wondering if there could be any difference between cane
sugar and beet sugar?
Goomba

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
>
> > When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> > weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size =
1
> > Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a
cup
> > from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> > According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> > 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.
>
> Just wondering if there could be any difference between cane
> sugar and beet sugar?
> Goomba

I looked at one of the sites and found discrepancies within the site. For
instance it stated that two tablespoons of sugar was one ounce. Since there
are 16 tablespoons in a cup, one would think that a cup would therefore
weigh 8 ounces. But that site said a cup of sugar weighed 8.75 ounces! I
think that the confusion comes from a combination of bad math and passing on
bad information without verification. I trust the USDA database. The only
factor that would make one form of sucrose weigh more or less than another
(cane sugar vs. beet sugar) would be how densely it packs and that would be
dependant on the size of the granules.

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
>
> > When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> > weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size =
1
> > Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a
cup
> > from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> > According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> > 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.
>
> Just wondering if there could be any difference between cane
> sugar and beet sugar?
> Goomba

I looked at one of the sites and found discrepancies within the site. For
instance it stated that two tablespoons of sugar was one ounce. Since there
are 16 tablespoons in a cup, one would think that a cup would therefore
weigh 8 ounces. But that site said a cup of sugar weighed 8.75 ounces! I
think that the confusion comes from a combination of bad math and passing on
bad information without verification. I trust the USDA database. The only
factor that would make one form of sucrose weigh more or less than another
(cane sugar vs. beet sugar) would be how densely it packs and that would be
dependant on the size of the granules.

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
>
> > When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> > weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size =
1
> > Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a
cup
> > from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> > http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> > According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> > 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.
>
> Just wondering if there could be any difference between cane
> sugar and beet sugar?
> Goomba

I looked at one of the sites and found discrepancies within the site. For
instance it stated that two tablespoons of sugar was one ounce. Since there
are 16 tablespoons in a cup, one would think that a cup would therefore
weigh 8 ounces. But that site said a cup of sugar weighed 8.75 ounces! I
think that the confusion comes from a combination of bad math and passing on
bad information without verification. I trust the USDA database. The only
factor that would make one form of sucrose weigh more or less than another
(cane sugar vs. beet sugar) would be how densely it packs and that would be
dependant on the size of the granules.

In article >,
"Vox Humana" > wrote:

> When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
> Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
> from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
> According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.


yah, but I don't have the bag anymore. I keep sugar in a large
re-sealable plastic container. Thanks for the USDA link.

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In article >,
"Vox Humana" > wrote:

> When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
> Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
> from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
> According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.


yah, but I don't have the bag anymore. I keep sugar in a large
re-sealable plastic container. Thanks for the USDA link.

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In article >,
"Vox Humana" > wrote:

> When in doubt, I read the label. Your bag of sugar should tell you the
> weight of a serving size. For instance, it should say: Serving size = 1
> Tablespoon (x grams) You should be able to calculate the weight of a cup
> from there. The other source I use is the FDA database:
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
> According to that database, one cup of granulated sugar is 200 grams.
> 200 grams = 7.05 ounces.


yah, but I don't have the bag anymore. I keep sugar in a large
re-sealable plastic container. Thanks for the USDA link.

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