450g Brown Sugar in Cups

450 grams of packed brown sugar is about 2 cups — 220g per US cup. At this weight the packing method dominates: a loosely filled cup can be 40 g lighter than a firmly packed one, so weighing is the safer route.

450 g of packed brown sugar is

about 2 cups

2.05 US cups · 32.7 tbsp · 484 ml · 220 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

2 cups+1 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 1 tablespoon. It is about 90% 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.

450g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	450g in cups	Per cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)	about 2 cups	220 g
All-Purpose Flour	3⅔ cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	2¼ cups	200 g
Butter	2 cups	227 g

See all 450g conversions on the 450 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
400 g	1¾ cups + 1 tbsp	29.1 tbsp
410 g	1¾ cups + 2 tbsp	29.8 tbsp
420 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.5 tbsp
425 g	1¾ cups + 3 tbsp	30.9 tbsp
454 g	2 cups + 1 tbsp	33 tbsp
480 g	2 cups + 3 tbsp	34.9 tbsp
500 g	2¼ cups	36.4 tbsp
550 g	2½ cups	40 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 450g of packed brown sugar?

450 grams of packed brown sugar is about 2 cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups + 1 tablespoon, 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 450g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 1 tablespoon. 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