Jaggery — Grams & Cups Converter
1 cup of jaggery (also called gur) weighs about 200 g. So 100 g ≈ 1/2 cup, 200 g ≈ 1 cup, and 300 g ≈ 1 1/2 cups. Convert any amount between grams, cups, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres with the calculator below.
💡 Tip: Jaggery is unrefined cane or palm sugar sold as a hard block — grate, chop, or melt it with a splash of water before measuring. It swaps roughly 1:1 for brown sugar.
Cups to grams chart for jaggery
| 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 |
Grams to cups chart for jaggery
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 25 | 1/8 | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/4 | 1.76 |
| 75 | 3/8 | 2.65 |
| 100 | 1/2 | 3.53 |
| 125 | 5/8 | 4.41 |
| 150 | 3/4 | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/4 | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 1/2 | 10.6 |
| 500 | 2 1/2 | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 12.5 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 4.17 g.
Measuring jaggery from a block, and how it swaps for sugar
Jaggery (also called gur) is unrefined cane or palm sugar sold as a hard block or cone, so you rarely scoop it straight. Grate or finely chop it, or melt it with a splash of water, before measuring — grated and packed it runs about 200 g per cup (7.1 oz), or roughly 12.5 g per tablespoon. It substitutes about 1:1 for brown sugar in chai, gingerbread, payasam and chutneys, lending a deeper caramel-molasses note. Palm jaggery is darker and softer than cane; both can vary in moisture, so weighing is more reliable than measuring grated volume.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of jaggery?
- 1 US cup of jaggery weighs about 200 grams (7.05 ounces).
- How many cups is 100g of jaggery?
- 100 grams of jaggery is about 1/2 cup.
- How many cups is 200g of jaggery?
- 200 grams of jaggery is about 1 cup.
- How many cups is 250g of jaggery?
- 250 grams of jaggery is about 1 1/4 cups.
- How many cups is 300g of jaggery?
- 300 grams of jaggery is about 1 1/2 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of jaggery?
- 500 grams of jaggery is about 2 1/2 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of jaggery?
- Half a US cup of jaggery is about 100 grams.
- How much does 1 cup of jaggery weigh?
- 1 cup of jaggery weighs about 200 grams, or roughly 7.05 ounces.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of jaggery?
- About 12.5 grams per tablespoon (and roughly 4.17 g per teaspoon).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Density changes with how the jaggery is packed, sifted or measured. For precise baking, weigh with a scale instead of using cups.
- How many grams is 2 cups of grated jaggery?
- About 400 g, based on roughly 200 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of jaggery?
- About ¾ cup, grated and packed.
- Is jaggery the same as gur?
- Yes — gur is the Hindi name for jaggery, the unrefined cane or palm sugar common in South Asian cooking.
- Can I substitute jaggery for brown sugar?
- Yes, use it roughly 1:1 for brown sugar; grate or melt it first so it blends evenly.
- What's the best way to measure a jaggery block?
- Grate or chop it, or melt it with a little water; weighing is the most accurate way since blocks vary in density and moisture.