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1/3 cup powdered sugar in grams

1/3 cup powdered sugar = 40 g

1/3 cup of powdered sugar weighs 40 grams (1.4 oz).

How to work it out

1/3 × 120 g = 40 g

Formula: grams = cups × 120

Other ways to write it

In ounces
1.4 oz
In tablespoons
5.3 tbsp
Rounded
40 g

Sifted, a cup of powdered (icing) sugar weighs about 100 g.

Weights are for US cups (236.6 ml) from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). How you fill the cup changes the weight, so for baking a kitchen scale is the most accurate.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1/3 cup of powdered sugar?

1/3 cup of powdered sugar weighs 40 grams (1.4 oz). USDA measured 1 cup at 120 g (1 cup, unsifted).

How many grams is 1 cup of powdered sugar?

1 US cup of powdered sugar weighs 120 g, as measured by the USDA (1 cup, unsifted). A tablespoon weighs 7.5 g.

How do I convert grams of powdered sugar to cups?

Divide the grams by 120. For example, 100 g of powdered sugar is 0.83 cups, about 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp.