How Much Is 1.67 Cups of Powdered Sugar in Pounds?
1.67 cups of powdered sugar weighs 0.44 lb. This is based on powdered sugar having a density of 120g per cup. Because cups measure volume and pounds measure weight, the result depends on the ingredient, and a different ingredient would give a different result for the same 1.67 cups.
Formula and Step-by-Step
- Start with 1.67 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 cup of powdered sugar = 120g
- 1.67 × 120 = 200.4g
- Convert grams to pounds: 200.4 ÷ 453.592 = 0.44 lb
The same formula works for any amount. Multiply (or divide) by the density, then convert units as needed.
Measuring Tip
Powdered sugar clumps easily. Sift before measuring by volume, or weigh to avoid the sifted-vs-unsifted ambiguity entirely.
Powdered Sugar at Different Amounts
How powdered sugar scales across common cups measurements. Your amount (1.67 cups) is highlighted.
For reference, 1.67 cups of powdered sugar (200.4g) is close in weight to a large apple (220g).
Other Amounts of Powdered Sugar
| Cups | US Pounds | Metric Cup | Imperial Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 0.07 lb | 0.07 lb | 0.08 lb |
| 0.33 cups | 0.09 lb | 0.09 lb | 0.10 lb |
| 0.5 cups | 0.13 lb | 0.14 lb | 0.16 lb |
| 0.75 cups | 0.20 lb | 0.21 lb | 0.24 lb |
| 1 cup | 0.26 lb | 0.28 lb | 0.32 lb |
| 1.5 cups | 0.40 lb | 0.42 lb | 0.48 lb |
| 1.67 cups | 0.44 lb | 0.47 lb | 0.53 lb |
| 2 cups | 0.53 lb | 0.56 lb | 0.64 lb |
| 3 cups | 0.79 lb | 0.84 lb | 0.95 lb |
| 4 cups | 1.06 lb | 1.12 lb | 1.27 lb |
| 5 cups | 1.32 lb | 1.40 lb | 1.59 lb |
Understanding the Units
What is a Cup?
The US cup (236.588 ml) is slightly smaller than the metric cup used in Australia and some other countries (250 ml). When following recipes from different countries, check which cup standard is being used.
What is a Pound?
Pounds are the standard weight unit for buying ingredients in the US. A standard bag of flour is 5 pounds (2,268g) and a standard bag of sugar is 4 pounds (1,814g).