Grams of Brown Sugar to Cups
One US cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs 213 grams. To convert grams of brown sugar (packed) to cups, divide the grams by 213 — so 100 g is ½ cup and 213 g is exactly 1 cup.
250 g Light brown sugar (packed) = 1 ⅛ cups
Exactly 1.17 cups — or measure 1 cup + 3 tbsp.
Brown Sugar cups-to-grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cups | 53 g | 1.9 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 71 g | 2.5 oz |
| ½ cups | 107 g | 3.8 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 142 g | 5 oz |
| ¾ cups | 160 g | 5.6 oz |
| 1 cup | 213 g | 7.5 oz |
| 1½ cups | 320 g | 11.3 oz |
| 2 cups | 426 g | 15 oz |
How to measure brown sugar (packed)
Brown sugar is always measured packed: press it firmly into the cup until it holds the cup’s shape when turned out. Packed is 213 g per cup; loosely filled can weigh 25% less, which noticeably changes moisture and spread in cookies.
Grams of brown sugar to cups — every amount
- 50 g to cups — ¼ cup
- 100 g to cups — ½ cup
- 125 g to cups — ⅝ cup
- 150 g to cups — ⅔ cup
- 200 g to cups — 1 cup
- 250 g to cups — 1 ⅛ cups
- 300 g to cups — 1 ⅜ cups
- 400 g to cups — 1 ⅞ cups
- 500 g to cups — 2 ⅓ cups
Other ingredients
- Grams of flour to cups
- Grams of sugar to cups
- Grams of powdered sugar to cups
- Grams of honey to cups
- Grams of butter to cups
- Grams of milk to cups
- Grams of rice to cups
- Grams of oats to cups
- Grams of chocolate chips to cups
- Grams of cocoa powder to cups
- Grams of water to cups
Density 213 g/cup — sources: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, USDA FoodData Central. Data verified 2026-08-20. Methodology.