Convert Palm Sugar measurements
Palm Sugar Measurement Converter
Use the tool below to convert palm sugar from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.
Palm sugar is an unrefined sweetener made from the sap of palm trees, with a rich caramel flavour and subtle earthy notes. One metric cup (250 ml) of palm sugar weighs around 200 grams or 7.05 ounces. When a recipe calls for palm sugar in cups but you prefer to measure by weight, this converter handles the calculation.
Palm sugar is sold as blocks, pastes, and fine granules, and each form packs into a cup differently. Weighing in grams is more reliable than scooping, especially with blocks that need grating first.
Also known as
- coconut sugar
- jaggery
- gula melaka
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Common Palm Sugar Conversions
Here are the most common palm sugar conversions from grams to cups.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.25 cups |
| 100 g | 0.5 cups |
| 125 g | 0.63 cups |
| 150 g | 0.75 cups |
| 175 g | 0.88 cups |
| 200 g | 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.25 cups |
| 300 g | 1.5 cups |
| 400 g | 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.5 cups |
Palm Sugar Conversion Chart
The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting palm sugar to different measurements.
| grams | cup | ounces | lb | kg | cup(US) | tbsp | tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.5 cup | 3.53 oz | 0.22 lb | 0.1 kg | 0.52 cup (US) | 8.33 tbsp | 25 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.75 cup | 5.29 oz | 0.33 lb | 0.15 kg | 0.78 cup (US) | 12.5 tbsp | 37.5 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.25 cup | 8.81 oz | 0.55 lb | 0.25 kg | 1.3 cup (US) | 20.83 tbsp | 62.5 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.5 cup | 17.63 oz | 1.1 lb | 0.5 kg | 2.6 cup (US) | 41.67 tbsp | 125 tsp |
| 750 g | 3.75 cup | 26.44 oz | 1.65 lb | 0.75 kg | 3.91 cup (US) | 62.5 tbsp | 187.5 tsp |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are palm sugar and coconut sugar the same thing?
- Yes. Coconut sugar is another name for palm sugar, so they are the same ingredient and measure identically. A cup of palm sugar weighs 200 grams under either name, and every conversion on this page holds whichever name your recipe uses. Recipes swap the two freely, so you can follow either without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
- What is 0.25 cups of palm sugar in tablespoons?
- 0.25 cups of palm sugar is 4.17 tablespoons. This is the same for any ingredient, since cups and tablespoons are both volume units and do not depend on what you are measuring. One cup is about 16.67 tablespoons, so 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres for any amount. Open the volume converter
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of palm sugar?
- 1 tablespoon of palm sugar is 12 grams. Density carries that figure through any quantity, so 2 tablespoons is 24 grams and 1/2 tablespoon is 6 grams. Weighing beats measuring by volume here, since how firmly you fill the tablespoon shifts the result a little either way. The converter at the top of this page takes any amount.
- How much does a cup of palm sugar weigh?
- 1 cup of palm sugar in grams is 200 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 400 grams and half a cup is 100 grams. Weighing palm sugar by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. The chart above this FAQ lists the cup amounts recipes call for, and the converter at the top handles anything between them.
- How do you measure palm sugar in cups?
- 100 grams of palm sugar is 0.5 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 200 grams is 1 cup and 50 grams is 0.25 cups. Grams to cups helps when a recipe gives a weight but you measure with cups. The chart above this FAQ covers the other weights cooks measure out.
- How do you measure palm sugar in tablespoons?
- 50 grams of palm sugar is 4.17 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 100 grams is 8.33 tablespoons and 25 grams is 2.08 tablespoons. Tablespoons are handy for smaller amounts when you would rather not get out the scales. The chart above this FAQ turns the other common weights into tablespoons too.
Related to Palm Sugar
Brown Sugar
Brown sugar is the closest everyday substitute for palm sugar, with similar caramel depth. Use the same weight rather than the same cup, since brown sugar packs heavier at 220 g a cup against 200 g, and expect a slightly sweeter, more uniform flavour without the earthy notes. Dark brown sugar is a better match than light. See our Brown Sugar converter.
Raw Sugar
Raw sugar matches palm sugar in weight per cup (200 g each) and has a subtle caramel note. The earthy depth of palm sugar is absent, but the swap works well in recipes where strong spices or other flavours dominate. See our Raw Sugar converter.
Molasses
Molasses is the dark syrup behind the earthy, bittersweet notes found in unrefined sugars like palm sugar. A small amount of molasses stirred into white sugar can approximate the flavour when palm sugar is unavailable. See our Molasses converter.
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