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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Ingredient
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 |
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.