Convert Powdered sugar: grams to cups
100 grams of Powdered sugar = 0.885 cups · Unsifted
Amount of Powdered sugar
Unsifted
Density: 0.478 g/ml · Powdered sugar · Unsifted
Powdered sugar: grams to cups at a glance
The amounts people ask for most, worked out for Powdered sugar.
How much Powdered sugar weighs
Every figure below is one measured number — 113 g per US cup — scaled. That is why this table and the converter above it cannot disagree.
One cup, side by side
Is this sifted or unsifted powdered sugar?
Unsifted — 113 g is powdered sugar measured straight from the box, which is the method behind King Arthur's figure. If a recipe tells you to sift before measuring, its cup is not this cup, and weighing is the only way to reconcile the two.
Source for Powdered sugar: King Arthur Baking · King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of Powdered sugar?
100 grams of Powdered sugar is 0.885 cups, because one US cup of Powdered sugar weighs 113 g. That single measured figure is the whole conversion — every other unit on this page is derived from it.
How many grams is 1 cup of Powdered sugar?
1 cup of Powdered sugar is 113 grams. It is the same conversion read backwards, so this page and its reverse always agree.
Why doesn't a cup of Powdered sugar weigh the same as a cup of anything else?
Because a cup is a fixed volume — 236.588 ml — and what it weighs depends entirely on what you put in it. A cup of Powdered sugar is 113 g. The same cup holds 120 g of all-purpose flour, 236.6 g of water, 336 g of honey. Converting without naming the ingredient is guessing, and across this site's ingredients the spread from the lightest cup to the heaviest is fourfold.
Where does dishscale's figure for Powdered sugar come from?
One US cup of Powdered sugar is 113 g. The dataset records that as: “King Arthur Baking”. That is the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. Every ingredient on the site carries the reference its weight came from, so any number here can be checked — and corrected if the source disagrees.