120g Brown Sugar in Cups
120 grams of packed brown sugar is ½ cup — 220g per US cup. Cookies, crumbles and banana breads sit here, and packed brown sugar is heavier per cup than white sugar because the molasses binds the crystals.
How many cups is 120g of packed brown sugar?
120 grams of packed brown sugar equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 9 tablespoons. It is about 24% of a 500 g box of brown sugar.
These figures assume firmly packed brown sugar — pressed into the cup so it holds its shape when tipped out. Loosely spooned brown sugar weighs far less.
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120 grams of Brown Sugar (Packed) is about ½ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 220 grams per cup.
120g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 120 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 120g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Sugar (Packed) | ½ cup | 220 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 cup | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ⅝ cup | 200 |
| Butter | ½ cup | 227 |
See all 120g conversions on the 120 grams to cups chart.
Nearby packed brown sugar amounts
| Grams of packed brown sugar | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 100g | ½ cup | 7.25 tbsp |
| 110g | ½ cup | 7.97 tbsp |
| 113g | ½ cup | 8.19 tbsp |
| 115g | ½ cup | 8.33 tbsp |
| 125g | ⅝ cup | 9.06 tbsp |
| 130g | ⅝ cup | 9.42 tbsp |
| 140g | ⅝ cup | 10 tbsp |
| 150g | ⅔ cup | 11 tbsp |
Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
120 grams of packed brown sugar is ½ cup. In kitchen measures that is 9 tablespoons, worked out from 220 grams per US cup.
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