Grams Per Cup

Brown Sugar: Cups to Grams

One US cup of brown sugar weighs about 220 grams (7.8 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.

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Brown Sugar
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.

Brown Sugar cups to grams chart

Amount Grams Ounces
1/8 cup brown sugar 27.5 g 1 oz
1/4 cup brown sugar 55 g 1.9 oz
1/3 cup brown sugar 73.3 g 2.6 oz
1/2 cup brown sugar 110 g 3.9 oz
2/3 cup brown sugar 147 g 5.2 oz
3/4 cup brown sugar 165 g 5.8 oz
1 cup brown sugar 220 g 7.8 oz
1 1/2 cups brown sugar 330 g 11.6 oz
2 cups brown sugar 440 g 15.5 oz
3 cups brown sugar 660 g 23.3 oz
1 tablespoon brown sugar 13.8 g 0.5 oz
1 teaspoon brown sugar 4.6 g 0.2 oz

Brown Sugar grams to cups

Working the other way? Since 1 cup of brown sugar is about 220 g, here is how common gram weights convert back to cups.

Grams Cups (approx)
50 g brown sugar 0.23 cups
100 g brown sugar 0.45 cups
125 g brown sugar 0.57 cups
150 g brown sugar 0.68 cups
200 g brown sugar 0.91 cups
250 g brown sugar 1.14 cups
500 g brown sugar 2.27 cups

Measuring brown sugar accurately

Firmly packed. Light and dark brown sugar weigh about the same. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh brown sugar on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.

FAQ

How many grams is 1 cup of brown sugar?
One US cup of brown sugar weighs about 220 grams (7.8 oz). Firmly packed. Light and dark brown sugar weigh about the same.
How many grams is half a cup of brown sugar?
Half a US cup of brown sugar is about 110 grams.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of brown sugar?
One tablespoon of brown sugar is about 13.8 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.

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