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240g Powdered Sugar in Cups

240 grams of powdered sugar is 2 cups 120g per US cup. Large powdered-sugar weights are for layer-cake frostings and royal icing, where the sugar-to-fat ratio decides whether the icing sets or slumps.

How many cups is 240g of powdered sugar?

240 grams of powdered sugar equals:

2
approximate cups
2
decimal cups
32
tablespoons
120g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups. It is about 48% of a 500 g bag of powdered sugar.

Powdered sugar clumps and compacts in the bag. Sift or whisk it first, then spoon it into the cup — do not tap the cup down.

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240 grams of Powdered Sugar is about 2 cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 120 grams per cup.

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32.0
tsp
96.0
About 32.0 tablespoons or 96.0 teaspoons (approximate)
1 cup (236.588ml) = 120g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 120g per cup

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240g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 240 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient240g in cupsg per cup
Powdered Sugar2 cups120
All-Purpose Flour1⅞ cups125
Granulated Sugar1¼ cups200
Butter1 cup227

See all 240g conversions on the 240 grams to cups chart.

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

Grams of powdered sugarCupsTablespoons
220g1⅞ cups29 tbsp
225g1⅞ cups30 tbsp
227g1⅞ cups30 tbsp
230g1⅞ cups31 tbsp
250g2⅛ cups33 tbsp
255g2⅛ cups34 tbsp
260g2⅛ cups35 tbsp
275g2⅓ cups37 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 240g of powdered sugar?

240 grams of powdered sugar is 2 cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups, worked out from 120 grams per US cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of powdered sugar?

One US cup of powdered sugar weighs about 120 grams, one tablespoon about 7.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 2.5 grams. This page divides 240 grams by that cup weight.

Is 240g of powdered sugar the same as 240g of all-purpose flour?

No. 240g of powdered sugar is 2 cups, while 240g of all-purpose flour is 1⅞ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 240g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 2 cups. Powdered sugar clumps and compacts in the bag. Sift or whisk it first, then spoon it into the cup — do not tap the cup down.

Is it better to weigh powdered sugar or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the powdered sugar is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.