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300g Powdered Sugar in Cups

300 grams of powdered sugar is 2½ 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 300g of powdered sugar?

300 grams of powdered sugar equals:

approximate cups
2.5
decimal cups
40
tablespoons
120g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 8 tablespoons. It is about 60% 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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300 grams of Powdered Sugar is about 2½ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 120 grams per cup.

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cups
¼½¾1+ 2 full cups (showing the last one)
cups
2.50
tbsp
40.0
tsp
120.0
About 40.0 tablespoons or 120.0 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 2 cups + 8 tablespoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 120g

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

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300g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 300 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient300g in cupsg per cup
Powdered Sugar2½ cups120
All-Purpose Flour2⅜ cups125
Granulated Sugar1½ cups200
Butter1⅓ cups227

See all 300g conversions on the 300 grams to cups chart.

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

Grams of powdered sugarCupsTablespoons
255g2⅛ cups34 tbsp
260g2⅛ cups35 tbsp
275g2⅓ cups37 tbsp
280g2⅓ cups37 tbsp
320g2⅔ cups43 tbsp
340g2⅞ cups45 tbsp
350g2⅞ cups47 tbsp
360g3 cups48 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 300g of powdered sugar?

300 grams of powdered sugar is 2½ cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups + 8 tablespoons, 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 300 grams by that cup weight.

Is 300g of powdered sugar the same as 300g of all-purpose flour?

No. 300g of powdered sugar is 2½ cups, while 300g of all-purpose flour is 2⅜ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 300g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 8 tablespoons. 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.