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Grams of Packed Brown Sugar to Cups

1 US cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 grams (g), or 7.8 ounces (oz), so 100 grams of brown sugar equals 0.45 cups. To convert grams of brown sugar to cups, divide the grams by 220.

Press it firmly into the cup until it holds its shape when turned out, since loose brown sugar can weigh 20% less.

This page covers the packed brown sugar grams to cups calculator, a chart from 10 g to 1,000 g, 6 common gram amounts, a cups to grams chart, 4 measuring steps, and a comparison with 11 other sugars and sweeteners.

1 cup
220 g
7.8 oz
½ cup
110 g
3.9 oz
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
13.8 g
1 tsp = 4.6 g
100 g
0.45 cups
⅓ cup + 2 tbsp

Packed Brown Sugar Grams to Cups Calculator

Enter grams of packed brown sugar to get cups, tablespoons, milliliters (ml), ounces, and pounds. The calculator uses 220 g per US cup (236.6 ml).

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g
Precision
Cup size 1 US cup = 236.6 ml
Brown sugar (packed)
0.45
US cups

100g = 0.45 cups (≈ ½ cup)

7.27
Tablespoons
107.54
Millilitres
3.53
Ounces
0.22
Pounds
Formula 100 g ÷ 220 g/cup = 0.45 cups

Packed Brown Sugar Grams to Cups Conversion Chart

The packed brown sugar grams to cups chart converts 24 amounts from 10 g to 1,000 g into cups, a cup measure with tablespoons, teaspoons (tsp), and ounces. The highlighted row equals 1 US cup.

Grams Cups Cup measure Tbsp Tsp Oz
10 g 0.05 0.5 tbsp 0.7 2.2 0.4
15 g 0.07 1 tbsp 1.1 3.3 0.5
20 g 0.09 1.5 tbsp 1.5 4.4 0.7
25 g 0.11 2 tbsp 1.8 5.5 0.9
30 g 0.14 2 tbsp 2.2 6.5 1.1
50 g 0.23 ¼ cup 3.6 10.9 1.8
60 g 0.27 ¼ cup + 0.5 tbsp 4.4 13.1 2.1
75 g 0.34 ⅓ cup 5.5 16.4 2.6
100 g 0.45 ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp 7.3 21.8 3.5
120 g 0.55 ½ cup + 0.5 tbsp 8.7 26.2 4.2
125 g 0.57 ½ cup + 1 tbsp 9.1 27.3 4.4
150 g 0.68 ⅔ cup 10.9 32.7 5.3
175 g 0.8 ¾ cup + 0.5 tbsp 12.7 38.2 6.2
200 g 0.91 ¾ cup + 2.5 tbsp 14.5 43.6 7.1
220 g 1 1 cup 16 48 7.8
225 g 1.02 1 cup + 0.5 tbsp 16.4 49.1 7.9
250 g 1.14 1 cup + 2 tbsp 18.2 54.5 8.8
300 g 1.36 1 ⅓ cups + 0.5 tbsp 21.8 65.5 10.6
350 g 1.59 1 ½ cups + 1.5 tbsp 25.5 76.4 12.3
400 g 1.82 1 ¾ cups + 1 tbsp 29.1 87.3 14.1
450 g 2.05 2 cups + 0.5 tbsp 32.7 98.2 15.9
500 g 2.27 2 ¼ cups + 0.5 tbsp 36.4 109.1 17.6
750 g 3.41 3 ⅓ cups + 1 tbsp 54.5 163.6 26.5
1,000 g 4.55 4 ½ cups + 0.5 tbsp 72.7 218.2 35.3

Values use US cups and the measuring method in the steps below. Cup measures round to the nearest ½ tablespoon.

How Many Cups Is 100, 200, 250, or 500 Grams of Brown Sugar?

6 common recipe amounts of packed brown sugar convert to cups as follows, with the cup and tablespoon measure for each.

Packed Brown Sugar Cups to Grams Chart

The packed brown sugar cups to grams chart lists the weight of 13 US measures, from 1 teaspoon to 4 cups, in grams and ounces.

US measure Grams Ounces
1 teaspoon 4.6 g 0.2 oz
1 tablespoon 13.8 g 0.5 oz
⅛ cup 27.5 g 1 oz
¼ cup 55 g 1.9 oz
⅓ cup 73.3 g 2.6 oz
½ cup 110 g 3.9 oz
⅔ cup 146.7 g 5.2 oz
¾ cup 165 g 5.8 oz
1 cup 220 g 7.8 oz
1 ½ cups 330 g 11.6 oz
2 cups 440 g 15.5 oz
3 cups 660 g 23.3 oz
4 cups 880 g 31 oz

Convert any cup amount with the cups to grams converter.

How to Measure Packed Brown Sugar Accurately

To measure packed brown sugar accurately, press it firmly into a dry measuring cup until no air pockets remain, then level the top.

  1. 1

    Press it into a dry measuring cup

    Add the packed brown sugar in layers and press each layer down with the back of a spoon.

  2. 2

    Fill past the rim

    Add a final layer above the rim and press it down again.

  3. 3

    Level the top

    Sweep a straight edge across the rim. A correctly packed cup holds its shape when turned out.

  4. 4

    Weigh it for an exact amount

    Set a bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add packed brown sugar until the scale shows the gram amount in the recipe.

Packed Brown Sugar vs Other Sugars and Sweeteners: Grams per Cup

Of 11 other sugars and sweeteners, 8 weigh less per cup than packed brown sugar and 3 weigh more. Swap sugars and sweeteners by weight, not by cup, since the same cup holds a different number of grams.

Ingredient Grams per cup vs packed brown sugar 100 g in cups
Powdered sugar (sifted) 100 g −120 g 1
Powdered sugar 120 g −100 g 0.83
Brown sugar (loose) 180 g −40 g 0.56
Coconut sugar 180 g −40 g 0.56
Granulated sugar 200 g −20 g 0.5
Turbinado sugar 200 g −20 g 0.5
Demerara sugar 200 g −20 g 0.5
Caster sugar 210 g −10 g 0.48
Brown sugar (packed) 220 g — 0.45
Maple syrup 322 g +102 g 0.31
Molasses 328 g +108 g 0.3
Honey 340 g +120 g 0.29

Packed Brown Sugar Grams to Cups FAQ

How many grams are in 1 cup of packed brown sugar?
1 US cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 grams (7.8 oz). ½ cup weighs 110 g, and ¼ cup weighs 55 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of brown sugar?
100 grams of packed brown sugar is 0.45 cups, or ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 100 g equals 7.3 tablespoons and 3.5 oz.
How many cups is 200 grams of brown sugar?
200 grams of packed brown sugar is 0.91 cups, or ¾ cup + 2.5 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 200 g equals 14.5 tablespoons and 7.1 oz.
How many cups is 250 grams of brown sugar?
250 grams of packed brown sugar is 1.14 cups, or 1 cup + 2 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 250 g equals 18.2 tablespoons and 8.8 oz.
How many cups is 500 grams of brown sugar?
500 grams of packed brown sugar is 2.27 cups, or 2 ¼ cups + 0.5 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 500 g equals 36.4 tablespoons and 17.6 oz.
How many grams of packed brown sugar are in 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar weighs 13.8 g, and 1 teaspoon weighs 4.6 g. A US cup holds 16 tablespoons and 48 teaspoons.
What is 2 cups of packed brown sugar in grams?
2 cups of packed brown sugar is 440 grams (15.5 oz). 3 cups is 660 g, and 4 cups is 880 g.
Does 1 cup of packed brown sugar weigh the same as 1 cup of water?
No, 1 cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 g and 1 cup of water weighs 236.6 g. A cup of packed brown sugar is 16.6 g lighter than a cup of water.
Is it better to measure packed brown sugar in grams or cups?
Grams are more accurate for packed brown sugar. A kitchen scale reads the same weight every time, while a cup of packed brown sugar changes weight with packing, settling, and how the cup is filled.

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