How much is 1 US cup in grams?

1 US cup of brown sugar is 211.2 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 US cups is 105.6 grams and 2 US cups is 422.4 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount.

How do US cups and tablespoons compare as units?

US cups and tablespoons are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres.

Convert Brown Sugar from Cup (US)

How much is 1 US cup of brown sugar?

1 US cup of brown sugar (Light Muscovado) is 211.2 grams, about 7.49 ounces. 0.5 US cups of brown sugar is 105.6 grams and 2 US cups is 422.4 grams. Use the converter below for any amount.

These figures use the US cup (240 ml), so 1 cup is 211.2 g. A metric cup is slightly larger at 250 ml and holds about 220 g. Use the metric cup converter →
Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
Brown sugar is measured packed, so a cup's weight depends on how firmly you press it. This page uses 220 g for a firmly packed metric cup, the figure most recipes assume. Lightly packed it drops to about 200 g. Weigh for the most reliable result.

More about measuring Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar substitutes

Ran out? What to use instead of brown sugar →

No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close, and a measuring cup set keeps every batch the same.

Scoop it right, get measuring cups

Brown Sugar Measurement Converter

Enter a value and pick your units.

Convert from

Convert to

Result

Brown Sugar Calculators & Baking Tools

Working with brown sugar? These tools handle the jobs a converter cannot.

Pan Size Converter Rescale a recipe for a different cake tin size.
Oven to Air Fryer Converter Match the temperature and time when you swap the oven for an air fryer, fan oven, or slow cooker.
Recipe Scaler Scale any recipe up or down and keep every ingredient in ratio.
Volume Converter Switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons and millilitres for any ingredient.

Common Brown Sugar Conversions

Here are the most common brown sugar conversions from cups (US) to grams.

Cups (US)	Grams
0.25 cups (US)	52.8 g
0.5 cups (US)	105.6 g
0.75 cups (US)	158.4 g
1 cup (US)	211.2 g
1.25 cups (US)	264 g
1.5 cups (US)	316.8 g
2 cups (US)	422.4 g
2.5 cups (US)	528 g
3 cups (US)	633.6 g

Brown Sugar Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting brown sugar from Cup (US) to other measurements.

cup(US)	cup	grams	ounces	lb	kg	tbsp	tsp
0.25 cup (US)	0.24 cup	52.8 g	1.87 oz	0.12 lb	0.05 kg	4 tbsp	12 tsp
0.5 cup (US)	0.48 cup	105.6 g	3.74 oz	0.23 lb	0.11 kg	8 tbsp	24 tsp
1 cup (US)	0.96 cup	211.2 g	7.49 oz	0.47 lb	0.21 kg	16 tbsp	48 tsp
2 cup (US)	1.92 cup	422.4 g	14.98 oz	0.93 lb	0.42 kg	32 tbsp	96 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 US cup of brown sugar?: 1 US cup of brown sugar is 211.2 grams, or 7.49 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 US cups of brown sugar is 105.6 grams and 2 US cups is 422.4 grams. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the brown sugar converter
How much is 1 US cup in grams?: 1 US cup of brown sugar is 211.2 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 US cups is 105.6 grams and 2 US cups is 422.4 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount.
How do US cups and tablespoons compare as units?: US cups and tablespoons are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres. Cups (US) to tablespoons

Measurement Options

Choose from the following measurements to convert to

Brown Sugar from Cup (US) to Ounces

Related to Brown Sugar

Sugar

Quick swap when you have no molasses. Loses the caramel notes and moisture, so expect a crisper, plainer cookie or cake. Add 1 tbsp extra liquid per cup of sugar to compensate. See our Sugar converter.

Raw Sugar

Raw sugar has a trace of molasses but is dry with hard crystals (200 g vs 220 g per cup). Result is drier and crunchier; works best in toppings and crumbles. See our Raw Sugar converter.

Palm Sugar

Palm sugar has a similar caramel depth to brown sugar but a more complex, earthy flavour from the palm sap. Use the same weight rather than the same cup, since palm sugar runs lighter at 200 g a cup against 220 g. The texture is similar though palm sugar can be coarser in block or granulated forms. See our Palm Sugar converter.

Molasses

Molasses is the syrup that gives brown sugar its colour and caramel flavour. You can add a small amount of molasses to white sugar as a substitute for brown sugar, though the result will be wetter and more intensely flavoured. See our Molasses converter.

See all available cooking ingredients and fresh produce.