How many grams are in a cup of brown sugar?

1 US cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 213 g, or 7.5 oz. Type any amount to convert it from cups to grams, or from grams to cups.

1 cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 213 g. Source: King Arthur Baking.

1 cup of brown sugar is 213 grams.

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Brown sugar cups to grams chart

1 US cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 213 g, or 7.5 oz. That is 15 g heavier than a cup of granulated sugar (198 g). The weight is from King Arthur Baking, checked in November 2026.

US cups

Grams

Ounces

¼ cup

53

1.9

⅓ cup

71

2.5

½ cup

107

3.8

⅔ cup

142

5

¾ cup

160

5.6

1 cup

213

7.5

1 ½ cups

320

11.3

2 cups

426

15

Brown sugar grams to cups chart

The closest measure you can scoop with cups and spoons, and the exact amount in cups.

Grams

Kitchen measure

Cups

50 g

3 tablespoons plus 2 ¼ teaspoons

0.23

100 g

½ cup

0.47

125 g

½ cup plus 1 tablespoon

0.59

150 g

½ cup plus 3 tablespoons

0.7

200 g

¾ cup plus 3 tablespoons

0.94

250 g

1 cup plus 3 tablespoons

1.17

500 g

2 ⅓ cups

2 ⅓

Brown sugar in tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tablespoon of brown sugar weighs 13 g and 1 teaspoon weighs 4.5 g. A cup is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons.

Grams

Tablespoons

Teaspoons

5 g

0.38

1 ⅛

10 g

¾

2 ¼

15 g

1.13

3 ⅜

25 g

1.88

5 ⅔

50 g

3 ¾

11 ⅓

100 g

7 ½

22 ½

How do you measure a cup of brown sugar?

Press the brown sugar into the cup until it holds its shape when you turn it out. Loose in the cup, it weighs less.

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How many cups is 250 g of brown sugar?

250 g of brown sugar is about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons, or 1.17 cups.

How many cups is 250 g of brown sugar?

250 g of brown sugar is about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons, or 1.17 cups.

How many cups are in a pound of brown sugar?

1 pound (454 g) of brown sugar is about 2.13 cups.

How many cups are in a pound of brown sugar?

1 pound (454 g) of brown sugar is about 2.13 cups.

Does a metric cup of brown sugar weigh the same as a US cup?

No. A metric cup holds 250 ml and a US cup 236.6 ml, so a metric cup of brown sugar weighs 225 g against 213 g. Australian recipes use the metric cup.

Does a metric cup of brown sugar weigh the same as a US cup?

No. A metric cup holds 250 ml and a US cup 236.6 ml, so a metric cup of brown sugar weighs 225 g against 213 g. Australian recipes use the metric cup.

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ReciDeck is a recipe deck app for iPhone: every recipe you save becomes a card. It saves recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, recipe websites and photos of printed or handwritten pages, and keeps them safe in one place, organized and easy to find.

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