185g Brown Sugar in Cups

185 grams of packed brown sugar is ¾ cup + 1½ tbsp — 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.

185 g of packed brown sugar is

¾ cup + 1½ tbsp

0.84 US cups · 13.5 tbsp · 199 ml · 220 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

½ + ¼ cup+1½ tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is ½ + ¼ cup + 1½ tablespoons. It is about 37% 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.

185g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	185g in cups	Per cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)	¾ cup + 1½ tbsp	220 g
All-Purpose Flour	1½ cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	¾ cup + 3 tbsp	200 g
Butter	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	227 g

See all 185g conversions on the 185 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
165 g	¾ cup	12 tbsp
170 g	about ¾ cup	12.4 tbsp
175 g	¾ cup + 2 tsp	12.7 tbsp
180 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	13.1 tbsp
190 g	¾ cup + 2 tbsp	13.8 tbsp
200 g	¾ cup + 2½ tbsp	14.5 tbsp
220 g	1 cup	16 tbsp
225 g	about 1 cup	16.4 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 185g of packed brown sugar?

185 grams of packed brown sugar is ¾ cup + 1½ tbsp. In kitchen measures that is ½ + ¼ cup + 1½ tablespoons, worked out from 220 grams per US cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of packed brown sugar?

One US cup of packed brown sugar weighs about 220 grams, one tablespoon about 13.75 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.58 grams.

How do I measure 185g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use ½ + ¼ cup + 1½ tablespoons. 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.

Is it better to weigh packed brown sugar or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the packed brown sugar is packed into the cup. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, firmly packed and levelled. How we calculate