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50g Brown Sugar in Cups

50 grams of packed brown sugar is ¼ cup 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.

How many cups is 50g of packed brown sugar?

50 grams of packed brown sugar equals:

¼
approximate cup
0.23
decimal cup
3.64
tablespoons
220g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. It is about 10% 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.

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Brown Sugar (Packed)Sugars & Sweeteners
220g per cup
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50 grams of Brown Sugar (Packed) is about ¼ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 220 grams per cup.

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¼
cup
¼½¾1
cups
0.23
tbsp
3.6
tsp
10.9
About 3.6 tablespoons or 10.9 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 220g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 220g per cup

Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.

Applies to this page only — the database value (220g per US cup) is unchanged.

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50g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 50 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient50g in cupsg per cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)¼ cup220
All-Purpose Flour⅜ cup125
Granulated Sugar¼ cup200
Butter¼ cup227

See all 50g conversions on the 50 grams to cups chart.

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

Grams of packed brown sugarCupsTablespoons
30g⅛ cup2.18 tbsp
35g⅛ cup2.55 tbsp
40g⅛ cup2.91 tbsp
45g¼ cup3.27 tbsp
56g¼ cup4.07 tbsp
60g¼ cup4.36 tbsp
65g⅓ cup4.73 tbsp
70g⅓ cup5.09 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 50g of packed brown sugar?

50 grams of packed brown sugar is ¼ cup. In kitchen measures that is 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, 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. This page divides 50 grams by that cup weight.

Is 50g of packed brown sugar the same as 50g of all-purpose flour?

No. 50g of packed brown sugar is ¼ cup, while 50g of all-purpose flour is ⅜ cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 50g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. 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. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.