Granulated sugar combined with molasses; measured packed firmly into the cup. One US cup weighs about 220g — about 1.8× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour.
Brown sugar (packed) is preselected below — just enter an amount.
The most commonly searched gram amounts, converted to cups automatically.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 25g | 0.11 cups |
| 50g | 0.23 cups≈ ¼ cup |
| 75g | 0.34 cups≈ ⅓ cup |
| 100g | 0.45 cups≈ ½ cup |
| 125g | 0.57 cups≈ ½ cup |
| 150g | 0.68 cups≈ ⅔ cup |
| 200g | 0.91 cups |
| 250g | 1.14 cups |
| 300g | 1.36 cups≈ 1 ⅓ cups |
| 500g | 2.27 cups≈ 2 ¼ cups |
| 1000g | 4.55 cups≈ 4 ½ cups |
Granulated sugar combined with molasses; measured packed firmly into the cup. It's also commonly labeled "light brown sugar", "dark brown sugar".
Brown sugar (packed) belongs to the Sugars group on GramToCup, alongside other ingredients measured the same way in most kitchens. It shows up most often in chocolate chip cookies, gingerbread, bbq sauce. Its density of 220g per US cup is what this calculator uses to convert between grams and cups automatically — no manual lookup required.
Brown sugar (packed) is granulated sugar coated in molasses, which makes the crystals stick together instead of settling loosely. It's meant to be measured packed, so its "true" density only shows up when it's pressed firmly into the cup.
A cup of brown sugar (packed) is about 1.8× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup), even though both fill the same 1-cup measuring cup.
Common mistake: Measuring it loose and spooned like granulated sugar, which under-fills the cup and throws off the ratio in the recipe.
Pack brown sugar (packed) firmly into the measuring cup with the back of a spoon until it holds the shape of the cup when turned out. This is one of the few common ingredients where packing is correct, not a mistake.
When a recipe needs to be exact, weigh it on a kitchen scale instead of using a measuring cup at all — it removes packing and settling from the equation entirely.
Store brown sugar (packed) in a sealed container — humidity is the main reason the same cup can weigh differently from one day to the next.
100g of brown sugar (packed) is approximately 0.45 cups, based on a density of 220g per US cup.
1 US cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 220g. Use the calculator above to convert any other amount instantly.
Yes — "light brown sugar" is another common name for brown sugar (packed). The density and conversion values on this page apply either way.
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. A cup of brown sugar (packed) is about 1.8× heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (125g/cup) because the two ingredients have different densities — see the density explanation above for why.
Pack brown sugar (packed) firmly into the measuring cup with the back of a spoon until it holds the shape of the cup when turned out. This is one of the few common ingredients where packing is correct, not a mistake.
They're in the same category, but check the density first: Granulated sugar weighs 200g per cup versus 220g for brown sugar (packed). Substituting by weight (grams) keeps a recipe accurate; substituting cup-for-cup can change the result if the densities differ much.