Sugars & sweeteners

Brown sugar: cups to grams

1 cup of brown sugar = 220 g. 1 tablespoon = 13.8 g, 1 teaspoon = 4.6 g.

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Brown sugar 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
1 ½ cups330 g11.64 oz
2 cups440 g15.52 oz
3 cups660 g23.28 oz
4 cups880 g31.04 oz

Brown sugar spoons to grams

SpoonGrams
¼ tsp1.2 g
½ tsp2.3 g
1 tsp4.6 g
½ tbsp6.9 g
1 tbsp13.8 g
2 tbsp27.6 g
3 tbsp41.4 g

Brown sugar grams to cups

GramsCupsMeasure it as
10 g0.045½ tbsp
25 g0.114⅛
50 g0.2273½ tbsp
100 g0.455⅓ cup + 2 tbsp
125 g0.568½ cup + 1 tbsp
150 g0.682⅔
200 g0.909¾ cup + 2½ tbsp
250 g1.141 ⅛
300 g1.361 ⅜
400 g1.821 ¾ cups + 1 tbsp
500 g2.272 ¼ cups + ½ tbsp
1000 g4.554 ½ cups + ½ tbsp

About these numbers

Packed firmly into the cup. Loose, unpacked brown sugar is 145 g a cup. The weights are from USDA FoodData Central, record #168833 (Sugars, brown). For baking, a kitchen scale is more reliable than any cup.

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Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of brown sugar?

220 g (a US cup, 236.6 ml). Packed firmly into the cup. Loose, unpacked brown sugar is 145 g a cup.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of brown sugar?

13.8 g. A teaspoon is 4.6 g.

How many cups is 100 g of brown sugar?

0.455 cups — about ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp.

How much does a cup of brown sugar weigh in ounces?

7.76 oz by weight.

Where do these numbers come from?

USDA FoodData Central, record #168833 (Sugars, brown).