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1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar in Grams (220 g)
1 cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 g (7.76 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 13.8 g and 1 teaspoon 4.6 g. Other cup weights USDA lists: loose (unpacked), 145 g.
Brown sugar1 cup, packed
220g
- Ounces
- 7.76 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 13.8 g
- 1 tsp
- 4.6 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #168833
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Brown sugar cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 27.5 g | 0.97 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 55 g | 1.94 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 73.3 g | 2.59 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 110 g | 3.88 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 147 g | 5.17 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 165 g | 5.82 oz |
| 1 cup | 220 g | 7.76 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 330 g | 11.6 oz |
| 2 cups | 440 g | 15.5 oz |
| 3 cups | 660 g | 23.3 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 13.8 g | 0.49 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 27.5 g | 0.97 oz |
| 1 tsp | 4.6 g | 0.16 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.3 g | 0.08 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (220 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 220 ÷ 16 = 13.8 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495. USDA also weighed small measures on their own (1 tsp unpacked: 3 g; 1 tsp packed: 4.6 g; 1 tsp brownulated: 3.2 g). Those can differ from the cup-based rows by a few tenths of a gram because each weight is rounded.
Brown sugar grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 | 1 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.23 | 3 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.45 | 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 3/4 tsp |
| 200 g | 0.91 | 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.14 | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.27 | 2 1/4 cups + 1 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 220. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for brown sugar
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp unpacked | 3 g | 0.11 oz |
| 1 cup packed | 220 g | 7.76 oz |
| 1 cup unpacked | 145 g | 5.11 oz |
| 1 tsp packed | 4.6 g | 0.16 oz |
| 1 tsp brownulated | 3.2 g | 0.11 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 168833: “Sugars, brown”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup packed” = 220 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring brown sugar by the cup
Brown sugar is usually measured packed, and powdered sugar weighs less after sifting, so check which way your recipe means. When in doubt, weigh it.