Sugars & sweeteners

Powdered sugar: cups to grams

1 cup of powdered sugar = 120 g. 1 tablespoon = 8 g, 1 teaspoon = 2.5 g.

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Powdered sugar cups to grams

CupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup15 g0.529 oz
¼ cup30 g1.06 oz
⅓ cup40 g1.41 oz
½ cup60 g2.12 oz
⅔ cup80 g2.82 oz
¾ cup90 g3.17 oz
1 cup120 g4.23 oz
1 ½ cups180 g6.35 oz
2 cups240 g8.47 oz
3 cups360 g12.7 oz
4 cups480 g16.93 oz

Powdered sugar spoons to grams

SpoonGrams
¼ tsp0.6 g
½ tsp1.3 g
1 tsp2.5 g
½ tbsp4 g
1 tbsp8 g
2 tbsp16 g
3 tbsp24 g

Powdered sugar grams to cups

GramsCupsMeasure it as
10 g0.0831½ tbsp
25 g0.2083½ tbsp
50 g0.417⅓ cup + 1½ tbsp
100 g0.833¾ cup + 1½ tbsp
125 g1.041 cup + ½ tbsp
150 g1.251 ¼
200 g1.671 ⅔
250 g2.082 cups + 1½ tbsp
300 g2.52 ½
400 g3.333 ⅓
500 g4.174 cups + 2½ tbsp
1000 g8.338 ⅓

About these numbers

Unsifted. Sifted powdered sugar is 100 g a cup. The weights are from USDA FoodData Central, record #169656 (Sugars, powdered). For baking, a kitchen scale is more reliable than any cup.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of powdered sugar?

120 g (a US cup, 236.6 ml). Unsifted. Sifted powdered sugar is 100 g a cup.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar?

8 g. A teaspoon is 2.5 g.

How many cups is 100 g of powdered sugar?

0.833 cups — about ¾ cup + 1½ tbsp.

How much does a cup of powdered sugar weigh in ounces?

4.23 oz by weight.

Where do these numbers come from?

USDA FoodData Central, record #169656 (Sugars, powdered).