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Brown sugar, packed in grams
One cup of brown sugar, packed weighs 220 g, one decilitre 93 g, one tablespoon 13.8 g and one teaspoon 4.6 g. Reverse conversions for 100 g, 250 g and 500 g, plus a recipe scaler.
Volume to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 220 g |
| 1 dl (100 ml) | 93 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 13.8 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.6 g |
| ½ cup | 110 g |
| 1/3 cup | 73 g |
| ¼ cup | 55 g |
Grams to volume
| Weight | Cups | dl | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.45 cups | 1.08 dl | 7.3 tbsp | 22 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.14 cups | 2.69 dl | 18.2 tbsp | 55 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.27 cups | 5.38 dl | 36.4 tbsp | 109 tsp |
| 1000 g | 4.55 cups | 10.75 dl | 72.7 tbsp | 218 tsp |
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About this figure
This weight comes from the USDA household measure. It assumes a level measure filled by the scoop-and-sweep method at room temperature. A heaped spoon, a packed cup or a humid kitchen changes the real weight — the difference is why every serious baking book asks for a scale.
Source: King Arthur Baking — ingredient weight chart · USDA FoodData Central — household measures · checked 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 dl of brown sugar, packed?
93 g per decilitre (220 g per US cup × 100 ÷ 236.588).
How many grams is 1 cup of brown sugar, packed?
220 g per level US cup, from the USDA household measure.
How many grams is a tablespoon of brown sugar, packed?
About 13.8 g — one sixteenth of the cup weight. Level spoon, not heaped.
Is the brown sugar, packed weight exact?
No — it is a published reference for level measures at room temperature. How you fill the measure and the ingredient's moisture change the real weight.
What it is worth nutritionally
See Brown sugar nutrition: 380 kcal per 100 g, 0.1 g protein, 98.1 g carbs and 0.0 g fat.
Water
237 g per cup · 100 g per dl
Milk (whole)
244 g per cup · 103 g per dl
Heavy cream
238 g per cup · 101 g per dl
Yogurt (plain)
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
Sour cream
230 g per cup · 97 g per dl
Buttermilk
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
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