What does 1 cup of powdered sugar look like?
1 cup of powdered sugar looks like a small, loose pile of white dust. It is about the size of a coffee mug.
In kitchen measures
16 tablespoons
48 tsp · 16 tbsp · 1 cups
about the size of a coffee mug
- Weight
- 4.67 oz (132 g)
- Volume
- 16 tbsp (237 mL)
- Pile width
- 4.91 in (12.5 cm)
- Pile height
- 2.29 in (5.81 cm)
- Density
- 0.56 g/mL
Powdered sugar typically ranges 0.5–0.62 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
Questions people ask
- How much does it weigh and what is its volume?
- It weighs 4.67 oz (132 g) and has a volume of 16 tbsp (237 mL).
- What are the physical dimensions of the pile?
- When poured into a loose pile, it is 4.91 in (12.5 cm) wide and 2.29 in (5.81 cm) tall.
- How can I measure this in the kitchen?
- In kitchen measures, this amount is equal to 48 teaspoons, 16 tablespoons, or 1 cups.