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Packed brown sugar

One US cup of packed brown sugar is estimated at 213 grams using our reference. How you fill the cup matters.

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213 g per US cup

Packed brown sugar · Light or dark brown sugar, packed

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50 grams of packed brown sugar is about

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Approximate recipe equivalent for Packed brown sugar. Ingredient preparation and measuring technique affect the result.

Reference: 213 g per 236.5882 ml US reference cup. More precision: 0.2347 US cups.

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Packed brown sugar conversions at a glance

Reference: 213 grams per US cup, light or dark brown sugar, packed. Values are approximate.

Grams of packed brown sugar to US cups
Packed brown sugar weight	US cups	Kitchen measure
30 g	0.14	a little over ⅛ cup
50 g	0.23	a little under ¼ cup
100 g	0.47	a little under ½ cup
120 g	0.56	a little over ½ cup
150 g	0.7	a little over ⅔ cup
200 g	0.94	a little under 1 cup
250 g	1.17	a little over 1 ⅛ cups

Cups of packed brown sugar to grams
Cups	US cup (236.59 ml) → g	Metric cup (250 ml) → g
0.25 cups	53.25	56.27
0.3333 cups	71	75.02
0.5 cups	106.5	112.54
0.6667 cups	142	150.05
0.75 cups	159.75	168.81
1 cup	213	225.07
2 cups	426	450.15

Spoons of packed brown sugar to grams by system
Spoon	US (14.79 / 4.93 ml)	Metric (15 / 5 ml)	Australian (20 / 5 ml)
1 tbsp	13.31	13.5	18.01
1 tsp	4.44	4.5	4.5

Packed brown sugar amounts people look up

The measures most often searched for this ingredient, converted with the reference above.

Searched packed brown sugar amounts in grams, US cups and ounces (approximate recipe equivalents)
Amount	Grams	US cups	Ounces (weight)
⅓ US cup	71 g	0.3333 US cups	2.5045 oz
¾ US cup	159.75 g	0.75 US cups	5.635 oz
1 US cup	213 g	1 US cups	7.5134 oz
30 grams	30 g	0.1408 US cups	1.0582 oz
50 grams	50 g	0.2347 US cups	1.7637 oz
100 grams	100 g	0.4695 US cups	3.5274 oz
150 grams	150 g	0.7042 US cups	5.2911 oz
240 grams	240 g	1.1268 US cups	8.4658 oz

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How to convert packed brown sugar

Our reference is 213 grams per US reference cup of packed brown sugar, light or dark brown sugar, packed. That works out to about 0.9003 grams per millilitre, so cups = grams ÷ 213 and grams = cups × 213 in US customary measures.

For metric and Australian recipes the cup holds 250 ml, so one cup of packed brown sugar is about 225.07 grams. Australian tablespoons hold 20 ml rather than 15 ml, which the calculator handles when you pick that system.

Preparation changes the weight

The reference describes packed brown sugar as: light or dark brown sugar, packed. A different form, such as sifted, packed, melted, chopped or cooked, can hold a different weight in the same cup and needs its own reference. When a recipe gives a gram amount, weigh that amount instead of converting.

Brand, moisture and how firmly the cup is filled all move the practical result. Treat the numbers here as recipe equivalents, not laboratory densities.

Where the number comes from

The reference comes from King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, which lists 1 cup as 213 grams. Published recipe weight, normalised to one reference cup. This site assigns the published cup weight to its adopted US reference cup of 236.5882365 ml; the source itself does not define an exact millilitre cup volume. Checked September 25, 2026.

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Kitchen questions, answered.

How many grams are in a cup of packed brown sugar?

About 213 grams per US customary cup (light or dark brown sugar, packed), or about 225.07 grams per 250 ml metric cup, using our reference.

How many cups are 100 grams of packed brown sugar?

About 0.47 US cups. Use the calculator for any other amount or cup system.

Can I substitute a similar ingredient?

A measurement conversion does not establish a recipe substitution. Two ingredients can weigh the same per cup and still behave differently in a recipe; follow the recipe author's substitution guidance.

Sources behind the numbers

Sources checked September 25, 2026. Ingredient values are recipe equivalents, not laboratory densities.