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480g Brown Sugar in Cups

480 grams of packed brown sugar is 2 cups + 3 tbsp — 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.

480 g of packed brown sugar is

2 cups + 3 tbsp

2.18 US cups · 34.9 tbsp · 516 ml · 220 g per cup

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

2 cups+3 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 3 tablespoons. It is about 96% 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.

480g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient480g in cupsPer cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)2 cups + 3 tbsp220 g
All-Purpose Flourabout 3¾ cups125 g
Granulated Sugar2⅓ cups + 1 tbsp200 g
Butter2 cups + 2 tbsp227 g

See all 480g conversions on the 480 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
420 g1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp30.5 tbsp
425 g1¾ cups + 3 tbsp30.9 tbsp
450 gabout 2 cups32.7 tbsp
454 g2 cups + 1 tbsp33 tbsp
500 g2¼ cups36.4 tbsp
550 g2½ cups40 tbsp
560 g2½ cups40.7 tbsp
600 g2¾ cups43.6 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 480g of packed brown sugar?

480 grams of packed brown sugar is 2 cups + 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 480g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 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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