Kitchen Conversions

Brown sugar: cups to grams

1 cup of brown sugar weighs 220 grams (7.76 ounces). Half a cup is 110 g, 1 tablespoon is 13.8 g and 1 teaspoon is 4.58 g.

Firmly packed, as most recipes mean. Loosely spooned brown sugar is about 145 g per cup.

Cups to grams

CupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup27.5 g0.97 oz
¼ cup55 g1.94 oz
⅓ cup73.3 g2.59 oz
½ cup110 g3.88 oz
⅔ cup147 g5.17 oz
¾ cup165 g5.82 oz
1 cup220 g7.76 oz
1½ cups330 g11.6 oz
2 cups440 g15.5 oz
3 cups660 g23.3 oz

Grams to cups

GramsCups
25 g⅛ cup
50 g≈ ¼ cup
100 g≈ ½ cup
125 g≈ ⅝ cup
150 g⅔ cup
200 g≈ ⅞ cup
250 g1 ⅛ cups
300 g1 ⅜ cups
400 g≈ 1 ⅞ cups
500 g≈ 2 ¼ cups
1000 g≈ 4 ½ cups

Spoons

MeasureGrams
¼ teaspoon1.15 g
½ teaspoon2.29 g
1 teaspoon4.58 g
½ tablespoon6.88 g
1 tablespoon13.8 g
2 tablespoons27.5 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)55 g

Other forms: unpacked: 145 g per cup.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of brown sugar?

1 US cup of brown sugar weighs about 220 grams (7.76 oz). Firmly packed, as most recipes mean. Loosely spooned brown sugar is about 145 g per cup.

How many cups is 100 grams of brown sugar?

100 g of brown sugar is about ≈ ½ cup (0.45 cups).

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of brown sugar?

1 tablespoon of brown sugar weighs about 13.8 g, and 1 teaspoon about 4.58 g.

Related ingredients

Granulated sugarPowdered sugarTurbinado (raw) sugarHoneyMaple syrupMolassesLight corn syrup

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168833 (public domain). Measurements use US customary cups (236.6 ml). Weights vary with brand and measuring technique.