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260g Brown Sugar in Cups

260 grams of packed brown sugar is 1 cup + 3 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.

260 g of packed brown sugar is

1 cup + 3 tbsp

1.18 US cups · 18.9 tbsp · 280 ml · 220 g per cup

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

1 cup+3 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 1 cup + 3 tablespoons. It is about 52% 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.

260g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient260g in cupsPer cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)1 cup + 3 tbsp220 g
All-Purpose Flour2 cups + 1½ tbsp125 g
Granulated Sugarabout 1⅓ cups200 g
Butter1 cup + 2½ tbsp227 g

See all 260g conversions on the 260 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
238 g1 cup + 1½ tbsp17.3 tbsp
240 g1 cup + 1½ tbsp17.5 tbsp
250 g1 cup + 2 tbsp18.2 tbsp
255 g1 cup + 2½ tbsp18.5 tbsp
270 g1¼ cups19.6 tbsp
275 g1¼ cups20 tbsp
280 g1¼ cups20.4 tbsp
300 gabout 1⅓ cups21.8 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 260g of packed brown sugar?

260 grams of packed brown sugar is 1 cup + 3 tbsp, because one US cup weighs 220 grams.

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 260g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use 1 cup + 3 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

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