Brown sugar: cups to grams

One US cup of brown sugar weighs 213 grams (7.5 oz), based on King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart. Type any amount below, or use the chart for common measures.

Fractions work: 1 1/2, ¾, 0.5

1 cup of brown sugar weighs

213g7.51 oz

Same as 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 237 ml

US cups and spoons

Common amounts of brown sugar

Weights: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

Measured packed: pressed firmly into the cup so it holds its shape when turned out.

How it works

  1. 1Choose an ingredient. Each one uses its own weight per cup from King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart.
  2. 2Type an amount the way a recipe writes it: 1, 1/2, 1 1/3 or ¾, in cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces or ml.
  3. 3Read the grams (and ounces), or use the table to convert every common cup size at once.

Brown sugar: cups to grams chart

VolumeGramsOunces
⅛ cup27 g0.94 oz
¼ cup53 g1.88 oz
⅓ cup71 g2.5 oz
½ cup107 g3.76 oz
⅔ cup142 g5.01 oz
¾ cup160 g5.64 oz
1 cup213 g7.51 oz
1½ cups319 g11.3 oz
2 cups426 g15 oz
3 cups639 g22.5 oz
1 tbsp13 g0.47 oz
2 tbsp27 g0.94 oz
1 tsp4.4 g0.16 oz
½ tsp2.2 g0.08 oz

Brown sugar: grams to cups chart

WeightMeasureCupsTbsp
25 g1 tbsp + 2½ tsp0.121.9
50 g3 tbsp + 2 tsp0.233.8
100 g⅓ cup + 2 tbsp0.47—
150 g⅔ cup + 1 tsp0.7—
200 g1 cup0.94—
250 g1 cup + 3 tbsp1.17—
300 g1⅓ cups + 1 tbsp1.41—
400 g1¾ cups + 2 tbsp1.88—
500 g2⅓ cups2.35—

Where the numbers come from

King Arthur Baking lists 1 cup of brown sugar as 213 g. That’s 213 g per US cup, and every amount on this page is scaled from it. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when it really matters. See the chart.

Measured packed: pressed firmly into the cup so it holds its shape when turned out.

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Converting something else? Use the cups to grams converter or the grams to cups converter.

Questions

How many grams is 1 cup of brown sugar?

213 g. Half a cup is 107 g and a quarter cup is 53 g. Measured packed: pressed firmly into the cup so it holds its shape when turned out.

How many grams in a tablespoon of brown sugar?

About 13 g per tablespoon and 4.4 g per teaspoon.

How many cups is 100 g of brown sugar?

About 0.47 cups.

Where does this weight come from?

King Arthur Baking's ingredient weight chart lists 1 cup of brown sugar as 213 g; the converter scales that to other amounts. Brands vary a little, so weigh your own when precision matters.

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