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85g Brown Sugar in Cups

85 grams of packed brown sugar is about ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp — 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.

85 g of packed brown sugar is

about ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp

0.39 US cups · 6.18 tbsp · 91 ml · 220 g per cup

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

⅓ cup+2½ tsp

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Measuring by hand? That is ⅓ cup + 2½ teaspoons. It is about 17% 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.

85g of packed brown sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient85g in cupsPer cup
Brown Sugar (Packed)about ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp220 g
All-Purpose Flour⅔ cup125 g
Granulated Sugar⅓ cup + 1½ tbsp200 g
Butter6 tbsp227 g

See all 85g conversions on the 85 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby packed brown sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
65 g¼ cup + 2 tsp4.7 tbsp
70 gabout ⅓ cup5.1 tbsp
75 gabout ⅓ cup5.5 tbsp
80 g⅓ cup + 1½ tsp5.8 tbsp
90 g¼ cup + 2½ tbsp6.5 tbsp
100 g⅓ cup + 2 tbsp7.3 tbsp
110 g½ cup8 tbsp
112 g½ cup8.1 tbsp

Full ladder on the brown sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 85g of packed brown sugar?

85 grams of packed brown sugar is about ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp. In kitchen measures that is ⅓ cup + 2½ 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.

How do I measure 85g of packed brown sugar without a scale?

Use ⅓ cup + 2½ 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. 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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