Brown Sugar Grams to Cups

One US cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 220 grams, a tablespoon 13.75 g and a teaspoon 4.58 g, so 100 g is ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp.

1 cup: 220 g
1 tbsp: 13.75 g
1 tsp: 4.58 g

100 g of brown sugar is

⅓ cup + 2 tbsp

0.45 US cups · 7.27 tbsp · 108 ml · 220 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · pack firmly, then level

⅓ cup+2 tbsp

One cup of packed brown sugar weighs 220 grams. "Packed" is the key word — brown sugar is moist and fluffy, and recipes assume you press it firmly into the cup.

Properly packed brown sugar holds the shape of the cup when turned out, like a sandcastle. Loosely scooped, the same cup holds only about 180g — a 20% shortfall that flattens cookies and dries out cakes. Weighing sidesteps the packing question entirely.

Brown Sugar grams to cups at a glance

Grams to cups
Grams	Cups
100 g	⅓ cup + 2 tbsp
150 g	about ⅔ cup
200 g	¾ cup + 2½ tbsp
250 g	1 cup + 2 tbsp
300 g	about 1⅓ cups
500 g	2¼ cups

Cups to grams
Cups	Grams
¼ cup	55 g
⅓ cup	73 g
½ cup	110 g
⅔ cup	147 g
¾ cup	165 g
1 cup	220 g
1½ cups	330 g
2 cups	440 g
3 cups	660 g
4 cups	880 g

Brown Sugar conversion chart

Common gram amounts of brown sugar converted to cups and tablespoons:

Brown Sugar: grams to cups and tablespoons
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
5 g	about 1 tsp	0.4 tbsp
10 g	about 2¼ tsp	0.7 tbsp
15 g	3¼ tsp	1.1 tbsp
20 g	about 1½ tbsp	1.5 tbsp
25 g	5½ tsp	1.8 tbsp
28 g	2 tbsp	2 tbsp
30 g	2 tbsp + ½ tsp	2.2 tbsp
32 g	2 tbsp + 1 tsp	2.3 tbsp
35 g	2½ tbsp	2.5 tbsp
40 g	about 3 tbsp	2.9 tbsp
45 g	3 tbsp + ¾ tsp	3.3 tbsp
50 g	about 3½ tbsp	3.6 tbsp
55 g	¼ cup	4 tbsp
56 g	¼ cup	4.1 tbsp
60 g	¼ cup + 1 tsp	4.4 tbsp
65 g	¼ cup + 2 tsp	4.7 tbsp
70 g	about ⅓ cup	5.1 tbsp
75 g	about ⅓ cup	5.5 tbsp
80 g	⅓ cup + 1½ tsp	5.8 tbsp
85 g	about ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp	6.2 tbsp
90 g	¼ cup + 2½ tbsp	6.5 tbsp
100 g	⅓ cup + 2 tbsp	7.3 tbsp
110 g	½ cup	8 tbsp
112 g	½ cup	8.1 tbsp
113 g	about ½ cup	8.2 tbsp
115 g	about ½ cup	8.4 tbsp
120 g	½ cup + 2 tsp	8.7 tbsp
125 g	½ cup + 1 tbsp	9.1 tbsp
130 g	½ cup + 1½ tbsp	9.5 tbsp
140 g	½ cup + 2 tbsp	10.2 tbsp
150 g	about ⅔ cup	10.9 tbsp
160 g	about ¾ cup	11.6 tbsp
165 g	¾ cup	12 tbsp
170 g	about ¾ cup	12.4 tbsp
175 g	¾ cup + 2 tsp	12.7 tbsp
180 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	13.1 tbsp
185 g	¾ cup + 1½ tbsp	13.5 tbsp
190 g	¾ cup + 2 tbsp	13.8 tbsp
200 g	¾ cup + 2½ tbsp	14.5 tbsp
220 g	1 cup	16 tbsp
225 g	about 1 cup	16.4 tbsp
226 g	about 1 cup	16.4 tbsp
227 g	about 1 cup	16.5 tbsp
230 g	about 1 cup	16.7 tbsp
238 g	1 cup + 1½ tbsp	17.3 tbsp
240 g	1 cup + 1½ tbsp	17.5 tbsp
250 g	1 cup + 2 tbsp	18.2 tbsp
255 g	1 cup + 2½ tbsp	18.5 tbsp
260 g	1 cup + 3 tbsp	18.9 tbsp
270 g	1¼ cups	19.6 tbsp
275 g	1¼ cups	20 tbsp
280 g	1¼ cups	20.4 tbsp
300 g	about 1⅓ cups	21.8 tbsp
320 g	about 1½ cups	23.3 tbsp
340 g	about 1½ cups	24.7 tbsp
350 g	1½ cups + 1½ tbsp	25.5 tbsp
360 g	1⅔ cups	26.2 tbsp
375 g	about 1⅔ cups	27.3 tbsp
390 g	1¾ cups	28.4 tbsp
400 g	1¾ cups + 1 tbsp	29.1 tbsp
410 g	1¾ cups + 2 tbsp	29.8 tbsp
420 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.5 tbsp
425 g	1¾ cups + 3 tbsp	30.9 tbsp
450 g	about 2 cups	32.7 tbsp
454 g	2 cups + 1 tbsp	33 tbsp
480 g	2 cups + 3 tbsp	34.9 tbsp
500 g	2¼ cups	36.4 tbsp
550 g	2½ cups	40 tbsp
560 g	2½ cups	40.7 tbsp
600 g	2¾ cups	43.6 tbsp
650 g	3 cups	47.3 tbsp
700 g	about 3¼ cups	50.9 tbsp
750 g	about 3⅓ cups	54.5 tbsp
800 g	3⅔ cups	58.2 tbsp
900 g	about 4 cups	65.5 tbsp
1000 g	4½ cups	72.7 tbsp

Dedicated brown sugar amount guides link directly; other rows link to the all-ingredient amount chart.

The same amounts for every ingredient

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How packing changes a cup of brown sugar

Packed. Press it firmly into the cup until it holds its shape when turned out. Spooned in loosely, the same cup weighs less.

A cup of brown sugar weighs about 220g when filled the way this chart assumes. Pressed down it can reach 286g, and dropped in loosely it can fall to 187g. Crystal size decides how much this matters: coarse sugars trap air and vary most, while fine sugars settle consistently.

Results use a US customary cup (236.588ml). Spoon and level dry ingredients unless the ingredient name or recipe specifies packed, sifted, melted, chopped, or another condition. Brand, humidity, packing, and measuring technique can change a volume-based result. Reviewed August 15, 2026 against USDA FoodData Central and King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart. See how conversions are calculated.

Sugars & Sweeteners compared by cup weight

Swapping one type for another changes the weight of a cup, so a recipe written in cups is not portable between them:

Sugars & Sweeteners: grams per cup, compared with brown sugar
Type	1 cup	vs brown sugar
Brown Sugar (Packed)	220 g	—
Granulated Sugar	200 g	-20g
Brown Sugar (Unpacked)	145 g	-75g
Powdered Sugar	120 g	-100g
Powdered Sugar (Sifted)	100 g	-120g
Honey	340 g	+120g
Golden Syrup	340 g	+120g
Maple Syrup	322 g	+102g
Molasses	328 g	+108g
Corn Syrup	340 g	+120g
Agave Nectar	336 g	+116g
Coconut Sugar	154 g	-66g

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Questions

How many cups is 200g of brown sugar?

200 grams of packed brown sugar is 0.91 cups — just under 1 cup (about 1 cup minus 1½ tablespoons).

What does "packed" brown sugar mean?

Press the sugar into the measuring cup with the back of a spoon until it is compact, then level. Packed cups are the standard in American recipes — and the 220g/cup figure assumes it.

Do light and dark brown sugar weigh the same?

Essentially yes — both pack to about 220g per cup. Dark brown simply contains more molasses, giving deeper flavor and slightly more moisture.

My brown sugar is hard as a rock — can I still measure it?

Soften it first: microwave with a damp paper towel for 20 seconds, or store it overnight with a slice of bread. Hard lumps pack unevenly and throw off both cups and texture.

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