Cups → Grams
Powdered Sugar: cups to grams
One cup of powdered sugar weighs about 120 grams, and one tablespoon is roughly 7.5 grams. Use the chart and converter below to switch between cups, grams, tablespoons and teaspoons for powdered sugar.
Baker's tip. Also called confectioners' or icing sugar. It is airy, so sift it and avoid packing.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 15 g |
| ¼ cup | 30 g |
| ⅓ cup | 40 g |
| ½ cup | 60 g |
| ⅔ cup | 80 g |
| ¾ cup | 90 g |
| 1 cup | 120 g |
| 2 cups | 240 g |
Convert powdered sugar
120 grams
1 cup of powdered sugar = 120 grams
1 cups16 tbsp120 g4.23 oz
Grams to cups for powdered sugar
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 3/16 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 50 g | 7/16 | 6.7 | 20 |
| 75 g | 5/8 | 10 | 30 |
| 100 g | 5/6 | 13.3 | 40 |
| 125 g | 1 1/16 | 16.7 | 50 |
| 150 g | 1 1/4 | 20 | 60 |
| 200 g | 1 2/3 | 26.7 | 80 |
| 250 g | 2 1/16 | 33.3 | 100 |
| 300 g | 2 1/2 | 40 | 120 |
| 400 g | 3 1/3 | 53.3 | 160 |
| 500 g | 4 1/6 | 66.7 | 200 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of powdered sugar?
One US cup of powdered sugar weighs about 120 grams. A half cup is 60 g and a quarter cup is 30 g.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar?
There are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar is about 7.5 grams.
Why measure powdered sugar by weight?
Also called confectioners' or icing sugar. It is airy, so sift it and avoid packing.