45g Brown Sugar in Cups

45 grams of packed brown sugar is 3 tbsp + ¾ tsp — 220g per US cup. A small amount of brown sugar is usually a topping, a glaze or a marinade, where packing it into a measuring spoon still matters.

45 g of packed brown sugar is

3 tbsp + ¾ tsp

0.2 US cups · 3.27 tbsp · 48 ml · 220 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

3 tbsp+¾ tsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 3 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon. It is about 9% 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.

45g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	45g in cups	Per cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)	3 tbsp + ¾ tsp	220 g
All-Purpose Flour	⅓ cup + 1½ tsp	125 g
Granulated Sugar	about 3½ tbsp	200 g
Butter	3 tbsp + ½ tsp	227 g

See all 45g conversions on the 45 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
30 g	2 tbsp + ½ tsp	2.2 tbsp
32 g	2 tbsp + 1 tsp	2.3 tbsp
35 g	2½ tbsp	2.5 tbsp
40 g	about 3 tbsp	2.9 tbsp
50 g	about 3½ tbsp	3.6 tbsp
55 g	¼ cup	4 tbsp
56 g	¼ cup	4.1 tbsp
60 g	¼ cup + 1 tsp	4.4 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 45g of packed brown sugar?

45 grams of packed brown sugar is 3 tbsp + ¾ tsp, 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 45g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use 3 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon. 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