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500g Brown Sugar in Cups

500 grams of packed brown sugar is 2¼ 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.

500 g of packed brown sugar is

2¼ cups

2.27 US cups · 36.4 tbsp · 538 ml · 220 g per cup

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

2¼ cups

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Measuring by hand? That is 2¼ cups. It is about 100% 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.

500g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient500g in cupsPer cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)2¼ cups220 g
All-Purpose Flour4 cups125 g
Granulated Sugar2½ cups200 g
Butterabout 2¼ cups227 g

See all 500g conversions on the 500 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
425 g1¾ cups + 3 tbsp30.9 tbsp
450 gabout 2 cups32.7 tbsp
454 g2 cups + 1 tbsp33 tbsp
480 g2 cups + 3 tbsp34.9 tbsp
550 g2½ cups40 tbsp
560 g2½ cups40.7 tbsp
600 g2¾ cups43.6 tbsp
650 g3 cups47.3 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 500g of packed brown sugar?

500 grams of packed brown sugar is 2¼ cups, 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 500g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use 2¼ cups. 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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