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How many cups is 250 grams of powdered sugar (unsifted)?
Answer
≈ 2 ⅛ cups
250 grams of powdered sugar (unsifted) fills about 2 ⅛ cups (2.08 US cups, or about 33.3 tablespoons). The math uses USDA's figure of roughly 120 g per cup.
This is for unsifted powdered sugar. Sifting adds air, so a cup of sifted sugar weighs less.
Powdered sugar (unsifted): grams to cups
| Weight | US cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.417 | about ⅜ cup |
| 100 g | 0.833 | about ⅞ cup |
| 125 g | 1.04 | about 1 cup |
| 200 g | 1.67 | 1 ⅔ cups |
| 250 g | 2.08 | about 2 ⅛ cups |
| 500 g | 4.17 | about 4 ⅛ cups |
| 1000 g | 8.33 | 8 ⅓ cups |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169656, Sugars, powdered. USDA lists 1 cup unsifted = 120 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
For sticky syrups, give the cup a light coat of oil first so everything slides out and you get the full amount. Brown sugar is the one sugar that is normally packed firmly into the cup. When a recipe gives grams, a scale is always the most accurate choice.
See also: 1 cup of powdered sugar (unsifted) in grams.