How many grams in a cup of packed brown sugar?

1 cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 g (7.8 oz); 1 tablespoon is 13.8 g. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons to grams, grams to cups, plus a converter.

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Quick answer

220 g1 cup
110 g½ cup
13.8 g1 tablespoon
4.6 g1 teaspoon

US cup of 236.6 ml, spooned in loosely and leveled. Tablespoon = 15 ml; teaspoon = 5 ml.

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Cups of packed brown sugar to grams

CupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup27.5 g0.97 oz
¼ cup55 g1.9 oz
⅓ cup73.3 g2.6 oz
½ cup110 g3.9 oz
⅔ cup147 g5.2 oz
¾ cup165 g5.8 oz
1 cup220 g7.8 oz
1½ cups330 g11.6 oz
2 cups440 g15.5 oz
3 cups660 g23.3 oz

Tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

MeasureGrams
1 teaspoon4.6 g
½ tablespoon6.9 g
1 tablespoon13.8 g
2 tablespoons27.5 g
3 tablespoons41.2 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)55 g

Grams of packed brown sugar to cups

GramsCupsTablespoons
25 g⅛ cup1.8
50 g¼ cup3.6
100 g0.45 cup7.3
125 g0.57 cup9.1
150 g⅔ cup10.9
200 g0.91 cup14.5
250 g1⅛ cups18.2
300 g1⅓ cups21.8
500 g2¼ cups36.4
1000 g4½ cups72.7

How to measure it

US recipes measure it packed: pressed into the cup until it holds its shape when turned out. Measured loosely it weighs much less, about 170 to 180 g. If it hardens, store it with a slice of bread in an airtight container.

FAQ

How many grams are in a cup of packed brown sugar?

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One US cup (236.6 ml) of packed brown sugar weighs about 220 g, or 7.8 oz. Half a cup is 110 g and a quarter cup is 55 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of packed brown sugar?

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100 g of packed brown sugar is 0.45 cup, or about 7.3 tablespoons.

How much does a tablespoon of packed brown sugar weigh?

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A level tablespoon (15 ml) of packed brown sugar weighs about 13.8 g, and a teaspoon (5 ml) about 4.6 g.

Which cup do these charts use?

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The US customary cup of 236.6 ml. If your recipe uses a 250 ml metric cup (Australia, UK), multiply the grams by 1.06.