550g Brown Sugar in Cups

550 grams of packed brown sugar is 2½ 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.

How many cups is 550g of packed brown sugar?

550 grams of packed brown sugar equals:

approximate cups
2.5
decimal cups
40
tablespoons
220g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 8 tablespoons. It is about 110% 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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550 grams of Brown Sugar (Packed) is about 2½ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 220 grams per cup.

cups
¼½¾1+ 2 full cups (showing the last one)
= 2.50 cups (decimal)
About 39.9 tablespoons or 119.6 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 2 cups + 8 tablespoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 220g

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550g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 550 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient550g in cupsg per cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)2½ cups220
All-Purpose Flour4⅜ cups125
Granulated Sugar2¾ cups200
Butter2⅜ cups227

See all 550g conversions on the 550 grams to cups chart.

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

Grams of packed brown sugarCupsTablespoons
450g2 cups33 tbsp
454g2⅛ cups33 tbsp
480g2⅛ cups35 tbsp
500g2¼ cups36 tbsp
560g2½ cups41 tbsp
600g2¾ cups43 tbsp
650g3 cups47 tbsp
700g3⅛ cups51 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

550 grams of packed brown sugar is 2½ cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups + 8 tablespoons, worked out from 220 grams per US cup.

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