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400g Powdered Sugar in Cups

400 grams of powdered sugar is 3⅓ 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.

400 g of powdered sugar is

3⅓ cups

3.33 US cups · 53.3 tbsp · 789 ml · 120 g per cup

To measure it · spoon and level

3⅓ cups

Rest of the recipe in grams? Paste it and every line comes back in cups. Free, no sign-in.

Measuring by hand? That is 3⅓ cups. It is about 80% 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.

400g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient400g in cupsPer cup
Powdered Sugar3⅓ cups120 g
All-Purpose Flour3¼ cups125 g
Granulated Sugar2 cups200 g
Butter1¾ cups227 g

See all 400g conversions on the 400 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
350 g2¾ cups + 2½ tbsp46.7 tbsp
360 g3 cups48 tbsp
375 g3 cups + 2 tbsp50 tbsp
390 g3¼ cups52 tbsp
410 gabout 3⅓ cups54.7 tbsp
420 g3½ cups56 tbsp
425 g3½ cups56.7 tbsp
450 g3¾ cups60 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 400g of powdered sugar?

400 grams of powdered sugar is 3⅓ cups, because one US cup weighs 120 grams.

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.

How do I measure 400g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 3⅓ 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. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate

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