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650g Powdered Sugar in Cups

650 grams of powdered sugar is 5⅜ 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 650g of powdered sugar?

650 grams of powdered sugar equals:

5⅜
approximate cups
5.42
decimal cups
87
tablespoons
120g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 5 cups + 6 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. It is about 130% 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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650 grams of Powdered Sugar is about 5⅜ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 120 grams per cup.

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5⅜
cups
¼½¾1+ 5 full cups (showing the last one)
cups
5.42
tbsp
86.7
tsp
260.0
About 86.7 tablespoons or 260.0 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 5 cups + 6 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 120g

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

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650g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 650 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient650g in cupsg per cup
Powdered Sugar5⅜ cups120
All-Purpose Flour5¼ cups125
Granulated Sugar3¼ cups200
Butter2⅞ cups227

See all 650g conversions on the 650 grams to cups chart.

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

Grams of powdered sugarCupsTablespoons
500g4⅛ cups67 tbsp
550g4⅝ cups73 tbsp
560g4⅔ cups75 tbsp
600g5 cups80 tbsp
700g5⅞ cups93 tbsp
750g6¼ cups100 tbsp
800g6⅔ cups107 tbsp
900g7½ cups120 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Common questions

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How many cups is 650g of powdered sugar?

650 grams of powdered sugar is 5⅜ cups. In kitchen measures that is 5 cups + 6 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, 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 650 grams by that cup weight.

Is 650g of powdered sugar the same as 650g of all-purpose flour?

No. 650g of powdered sugar is 5⅜ cups, while 650g of all-purpose flour is 5¼ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 650g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 5 cups + 6 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. 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.