How many grams is 3 cups of sifted powdered sugar?
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How many grams is 3 cups of sifted powdered sugar?
Answer
3 US cups of sifted powdered sugar weigh
300 grams
level US cup, 236.6 ml · one US cup of sifted powdered sugar weighs 100 g (USDA FoodData Central) · 3 metric cups (250 ml) would hold 317 g
3 cups × 100 g = 300 g
| Ingredient | 3 cups, g | 1 cup, g |
|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 375 | 125 |
| Granulated sugar | 600 | 200 |
| Brown sugar, packed | 660 | 220 |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 435 | 145 |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 360 | 120 |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 300 | 100 |
| Butter | 681 | 227 |
| Water | 709.8 | 236.6 |
| Whole milk | 732 | 244 |
| White rice, uncooked | 555 | 185 |
| White rice, cooked | 474 | 158 |
| Rolled oats | 243 | 81 |
| Honey | 1,017 | 339 |
| Table salt | 876 | 292 |
| Cocoa powder | 258 | 86 |
| Plain yogurt | 735 | 245 |
| Olive oil | 648 | 216 |
| Vegetable oil | 654 | 218 |
| Heavy cream | 714 | 238 |
| Sour cream | 690 | 230 |
| Peanut butter | 774 | 258 |
| Cornstarch | 384 | 128 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169656 “Sugars, powdered”, portion “1 cup sifted” = 100 grams. Scooped ingredients vary with how they are filled — spooned in lightly, a cup weighs less, packed down more — so for baking a kitchen scale is exact.
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US cups of sifted powdered sugar to grams
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 3/4 cups | 175 grams |
| 2 cups | 200 grams |
| 2 1/4 cups | 225 grams |
| 2 1/3 cups | 233.3 grams |
| 2 1/2 cups | 250 grams |
| 2 2/3 cups | 266.7 grams |
| 2 3/4 cups | 275 grams |
| 3 cups | 300 grams |
| 3 1/4 cups | 325 grams |
| 3 1/3 cups | 333.3 grams |
| 3 1/2 cups | 350 grams |
| 3 3/4 cups | 375 grams |
| 4 cups | 400 grams |
| 4 1/4 cups | 425 grams |
| 4 1/2 cups | 450 grams |
FAQ
How many grams is 3 cups of sifted powdered sugar?
3 US cups of sifted powdered sugar weigh 300 grams
How do you work out 3 cups of sifted powdered sugar in grams?
Multiply the cups by the weight of one US cup of sifted powdered sugar: 3 × 100 = 300. The weight of one US cup comes from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 169656 “Sugars, powdered”, portion “1 cup sifted” = 100 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of sifted powdered sugar?
1 US cup — 100 g divided by the 100 grams that one US cup of it weighs.
What about unsifted powdered sugar?
3 cups of unsifted powdered sugar weigh 360 grams: one US cup of it weighs 120 grams against 100 grams for sifted powdered sugar.
See Also
- 3 cups of cooked white rice in grams — 474 g
- 3 cups of cornstarch in grams — 384 g
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour in grams — 375 g
- 3 cups of heavy cream in grams — 714 g
- 3 cups of honey in grams — 1,017 g
- 3 cups of whole milk in grams — 732 g
- 3 cups of rolled oats in grams — 243 g
- 3 cups of olive oil in grams — 648 g
- 3 cups of peanut butter in grams — 774 g
- 3 cups of unsifted powdered sugar in grams — 360 g
- 3 cups of uncooked white rice in grams — 555 g
- 3 cups of table salt in grams — 876 g
- 3 cups of sour cream in grams — 690 g
- 3 cups of granulated sugar in grams — 600 g
- 3 cups of vegetable oil in grams — 654 g
- 3 cups of water in grams — 709.8 g
- 3 cups of plain yogurt in grams — 735 g
- 3 1/2 cups in grams — flour, sugar, butter and more
- 3 1/2 cups of packed brown sugar in grams — 770 g
- 3 1/2 cups of unpacked brown sugar in grams — 507.5 g