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450g Powdered Sugar in Cups

450 grams of powdered sugar is 3¾ 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 450g of powdered sugar?

450 grams of powdered sugar equals:

approximate cups
3.75
decimal cups
60
tablespoons
120g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 3 cups + 12 tablespoons. It is about 90% 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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450 grams of Powdered Sugar is about 3¾ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 120 grams per cup.

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cups
¼½¾1+ 3 full cups (showing the last one)
cups
3.75
tbsp
60.0
tsp
180.0
About 60.0 tablespoons or 180.0 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 3 cups + 12 tablespoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 120g

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

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450g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 450 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient450g in cupsg per cup
Powdered Sugar3¾ cups120
All-Purpose Flour3⅝ cups125
Granulated Sugar2¼ cups200
Butter2 cups227

See all 450g conversions on the 450 grams to cups chart.

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

Grams of powdered sugarCupsTablespoons
390g3¼ cups52 tbsp
400g3⅓ cups53 tbsp
410g3⅜ cups55 tbsp
420g3½ cups56 tbsp
454g3¾ cups61 tbsp
480g4 cups64 tbsp
500g4⅛ cups67 tbsp
550g4⅝ cups73 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Common questions

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How many cups is 450g of powdered sugar?

450 grams of powdered sugar is 3¾ cups. In kitchen measures that is 3 cups + 12 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 450 grams by that cup weight.

Is 450g of powdered sugar the same as 450g of all-purpose flour?

No. 450g of powdered sugar is 3¾ cups, while 450g of all-purpose flour is 3⅝ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 450g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 3 cups + 12 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.