Sugars & Syrups
Convert grams of brown sugar (packed) to cups
One gram of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 0.0047 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0023 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of brown sugar (packed) =
0.0047 cup
About 0 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.11
- tbsp
- 0.075
Brown Sugar (packed): 213 g per US cup · FAO / INFOODS density database. Recipes assume firmly packed brown sugar. Loosely spooned it drops to roughly 145 g per cup — a 30% difference.
Full brown sugar (packed) chart →Brown Sugar (packed) at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 213 grams per US cup (FAO / INFOODS density database).
- 1 cup
- 213 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 13.3 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4.44 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 7.51 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.469 cups
- Density
- 0.90 g/ml
grams to cups chart for brown sugar (packed)
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.047 cup | 0.751 tbsp | 11.1 ml |
| 25 g | 0.117 cup | 1.88 tbsp | 27.8 ml |
| 50 g | 0.235 cup | 3.76 tbsp | 55.5 ml |
| 75 g | 0.352 cup | 5.63 tbsp | 83.3 ml |
| 100 g | 0.469 cup | 7.51 tbsp | 111 ml |
| 125 g | 0.587 cup | 9.39 tbsp | 139 ml |
| 150 g | 0.704 cup | 11.3 tbsp | 167 ml |
| 200 g | 0.939 cup | 15 tbsp | 222 ml |
| 250 g | 1.17 cup | 18.8 tbsp | 278 ml |
| 500 g | 2.35 cup | 37.6 tbsp | 555 ml |
| 1000 g | 4.69 cup | 75.1 tbsp | 1111 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat brown sugar (packed) as 213 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.900 g/ml. From there:
- Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/2 cups.
Measuring brown sugar (packed) accurately
Recipes assume firmly packed brown sugar. Loosely spooned it drops to roughly 145 g per cup — a 30% difference.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 gram of brown sugar (packed)?
1 gram of brown sugar (packed) is 0.0047 cup. This is based on a density of 213 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 grams of brown sugar (packed)?
2 grams of brown sugar (packed) is 0.0094 cup, and 0.0023 cup for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of brown sugar (packed) in cups?
100 g of brown sugar (packed) is about 1/2 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for brown sugar (packed)?
Recipes assume firmly packed brown sugar. Loosely spooned it drops to roughly 145 g per cup — a 30% difference.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.