Grams of brown sugar to cups
Enter a weight of packed brown sugar in grams to see how many cups and spoons it makes, for gram recipes when you have no scale.
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How to use it
- Enter weight.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
cups = grams ÷ 213. tbsp = cups × 16, tsp = cups × 48, metric cups = cups × 236.59 ÷ 250. The kitchen measure is rounded to the nearest 1/4 tsp.
Example
Inputs: Weight = 250 g. Result: US cups: 1.17 cups; Tablespoons: 18.8 tbsp; Teaspoons: 56.3 tsp.
Limits and caveats
- Loosely filled brown sugar weighs far less than 213 g a cup; this conversion is for packed cups only.
- The kitchen measure is rounded to the nearest 1/4 tsp, and chart figures to the gram.
- Metric cup (250 mL) and spoon values are scaled by volume from the 236.59 mL US cup figure.
Questions about this tool
How many cups is 250 g of brown sugar?
250 g is about 1.17 US cups, or 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 1/4 tsp, at 213 g per cup.
Do light and dark brown sugar weigh the same?
Yes. The King Arthur chart gives the same 213 g per packed cup for both.
Is the result in US or metric cups?
The main result is in 236.59 mL US cups, which the chart uses, and metric 250 mL cups are shown too: 250 g of brown sugar is 1.11 metric cups.