Erythritol — Grams & Cups Converter
A US cup of erythritol weighs 200 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 1/2 cup and 250 g is about 1 1/4 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: Measures cup-for-cup like sugar but weighs a little less; grind to powder to avoid a gritty, cooling finish in frostings
From cups to grams: erythritol
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 50 | 1.76 |
| 1/3 | 66.7 | 2.35 |
| 1/2 | 100 | 3.53 |
| 2/3 | 133 | 4.7 |
| 3/4 | 150 | 5.29 |
| 1 | 200 | 7.05 |
| 1 1/2 | 300 | 10.6 |
| 2 | 400 | 14.1 |
| 3 | 600 | 21.2 |
Using erythritol cup-for-cup in low-sugar baking
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that measures cup-for-cup like granulated sugar but weighs a little less — about 200 g per cup (7.1 oz) against roughly 200 g for sugar at the same volume. It's only around 70% as sweet as sugar, so many recipes call for a touch more to match. It doesn't dissolve or brown like sugar and can leave a gritty, cooling mouthfeel, so blitz it to a powder for frostings, custards and no-bake fillings. Branded blends such as those with monk fruit are often formulated to be 1:1 as sweet as sugar — check the label.
How many cups is a given weight of erythritol?
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2 tbsp | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/4 cup | 1.76 |
| 75 | 3/8 cup | 2.65 |
| 100 | 1/2 cup | 3.53 |
| 150 | 3/4 cup | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 cup | 7.05 |
| 225 | 1 1/8 cups | 7.94 |
| 250 | 1 1/4 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 1/2 cups | 10.6 |
| 400 | 2 cups | 14.1 |
| 500 | 2 1/2 cups | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 12.5 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 4.17 g.
Where erythritol sits by weight
200 g per cup places erythritol in the middle of its category — lighter than brown sugar (packed) (220 g) and heavier than allulose (160 g).
It weighs the same per cup as granulated sugar (200 g), so those two swap one-for-one whether you measure by cup or by scale.
Questions people ask about erythritol
- How many grams is 1 cup of erythritol?
- Reckon on 200 grams per US cup of erythritol — about 7.05 ounces.
- How many grams is 2 cups of erythritol?
- About 400 g, since one cup is roughly 200 g.
- How many cups is 150g of erythritol?
- About ¾ cup.
- Is erythritol as sweet as sugar?
- No — it's roughly 70% as sweet, so you may need a little more to match the sweetness of sugar.
- Can I substitute erythritol 1:1 for sugar in baking?
- By volume you can start 1:1, but because it's less sweet and doesn't brown or dissolve like sugar, results differ; blends with monk fruit are formulated for closer 1:1 sweetness.
- Why is my erythritol frosting gritty?
- Granular erythritol doesn't fully dissolve and can recrystallise; grind it to a powder first for smooth frostings and creams.
- How many cups is 100g of erythritol?
- Just over or under 1/2 cup, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 100 g ÷ 200 g per cup = 1/2 cup.
- How many cups is 250g of erythritol?
- Just over or under 1 1/4 cups, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 250 g ÷ 200 g per cup = 1 1/4 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of erythritol?
- Just over or under 2 1/2 cups, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 500 g ÷ 200 g per cup = 2 1/2 cups.