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5 oz of Powdered Sugar to Cups

5 ounces of powdered sugar = about 1⅛ cups

That's 1.18 US cups, or 1.12 metric cups (250 ml).

5 ounces of powdered sugar in other units

Grams
142
US cups
1.18
Metric cups (250 ml)
1.12
Tablespoons
18.9
Milliliters
279

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5 ounces = about 1⅛ cups (1.18 cups)

How to convert ounces of powdered sugar to cups

Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 5 oz = 142 g. One US cup of powdered sugar weighs 120 g, so 142 ÷ 120 = 1.18 cups.

This is unsifted powdered sugar spooned into the cup. Sifted powdered sugar is lighter, about 100 g per cup.

Powdered Sugar: ounces to cups chart

OuncesCupsExact
1 ounceabout ¼ cup0.24 cups
2 ouncesabout ½ cup0.47 cups
3 ouncesabout ¾ cup0.71 cups
4 ouncesabout 1 cup0.94 cups
5 ouncesabout 1⅛ cups1.18 cups
6 ouncesabout 1⅜ cups1.42 cups
8 ouncesabout 1⅞ cups1.89 cups
10 ouncesabout 2⅜ cups2.36 cups
12 ouncesabout 2⅞ cups2.83 cups
16 ouncesabout 3¾ cups3.78 cups

5 ounces of other ingredients

The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:

IngredientCupsExact
Granulated Sugarabout ¾ cup0.71 cups
Brown Sugarabout ⅝ cup0.64 cups
Caster Sugarabout ⅝ cup0.64 cups
Coconut Sugarabout 1 cup0.94 cups
Honeyabout ⅜ cup0.42 cups
Maple Syrupabout ½ cup0.45 cups
Golden Syrupabout ⅜ cup0.42 cups
Molassesabout ⅜ cup0.42 cups
All-Purpose Flourabout 1⅛ cups1.13 cups
Bread Flourabout 1⅛ cups1.12 cups
Almond Flourabout 1½ cups1.48 cups
Butter⅝ cup0.62 cups
Milkabout ⅝ cup0.58 cups
Rolled Oatsabout 1⅝ cups1.57 cups

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 5 ounces of powdered sugar?

5 ounces of powdered sugar is about 1⅛ cups (1.18 cups), based on 120 g per level US cup.

Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?

Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 5 ounces of powdered sugar is 1.12 cups.

Should I weigh powdered sugar or measure it by volume?

This is unsifted powdered sugar spooned into the cup. Sifted powdered sugar is lighter, about 100 g per cup. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.