Kitchen Calculators

Powdered Sugar - Baking Conversions & Nutrition

Sifted and unsifted conversions and nutrition facts for confectioners/powdered sugar.

Ingredient Details

Powdered (Confectioners') Sugar Volume to Weight

Powdered sugar is extremely fine and often contains a bit of cornstarch to prevent caking. It is very light, and a cup unsifted weighs roughly 120 grams (or 113g sifted). We use 120g as the unsifted standard.

Volume Ounces (oz) Grams (g)
1 cup 4.2 oz 120 g
3/4 cup 3.2 oz 90 g
2/3 cup 2.8 oz 80 g
1/2 cup 2.1 oz 60 g
1/3 cup 1.4 oz 40 g
1/4 cup 1.1 oz 30 g
1 tablespoon 0.3 oz 7.5 g

Powdered (Confectioners') Sugar Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

Serving size
1 tbsp (8g)
Amount per serving
Calories
30
Total Fat 0g
Total Carbohydrate 8g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.