Quick answer
120 g1 cup
60 g½ cup
7.5 g1 tablespoon
2.5 g1 teaspoon
US cup of 236.6 ml, spooned in loosely and leveled. Tablespoon = 15 ml; teaspoon = 5 ml.
Convert any amount
Cups of powdered sugar to grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| ¼ cup | 30 g | 1.1 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 40 g | 1.4 oz |
| ½ cup | 60 g | 2.1 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 80 g | 2.8 oz |
| ¾ cup | 90 g | 3.2 oz |
| 1 cup | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
| 1½ cups | 180 g | 6.3 oz |
| 2 cups | 240 g | 8.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 2.5 g |
| ½ tablespoon | 3.8 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 7.5 g |
| 2 tablespoons | 15 g |
| 3 tablespoons | 22.5 g |
| 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) | 30 g |
Grams of powdered sugar to cups
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.21 cup | 3.3 |
| 50 g | 0.42 cup | 6.7 |
| 100 g | 0.83 cup | 13.3 |
| 125 g | 1 cups | 16.7 |
| 150 g | 1¼ cups | 20 |
| 200 g | 1⅔ cups | 26.7 |
| 250 g | 2⅛ cups | 33.3 |
| 300 g | 2½ cups | 40 |
| 500 g | 4⅛ cups | 66.7 |
| 1000 g | 8⅓ cups | 133 |
How to measure it
It's very light and clumps easily; sifted, it weighs even less, about 100 g per cup. "1 cup powdered sugar, sifted" means measure first, then sift; "1 cup sifted powdered sugar" means sift before measuring.
FAQ
How many grams are in a cup of powdered sugar?
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One US cup (236.6 ml) of powdered sugar weighs about 120 g, or 4.2 oz. Half a cup is 60 g and a quarter cup is 30 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of powdered sugar?
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100 g of powdered sugar is 0.83 cup, or about 13.3 tablespoons.
How much does a tablespoon of powdered sugar weigh?
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A level tablespoon (15 ml) of powdered sugar weighs about 7.5 g, and a teaspoon (5 ml) about 2.5 g.
Which cup do these charts use?
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The US customary cup of 236.6 ml. If your recipe uses a 250 ml metric cup (Australia, UK), multiply the grams by 1.06.