Ingredient Conversion
Convert brown sugar from cups into grams with rounded kitchen-friendly values and a quick reference table.
1 US cup of brown sugar is about 220 grams.
That means 1/2 cup is about 110 grams, 1/4 cup is about 55 grams, and 2 cups is about 440 grams.
Brown sugar is usually packed in measuring cups, so packing level matters more here than with loose sugar.
To convert cups to grams, multiply the cup amount by the grams-per-cup reference for the ingredient. On this page, the working reference is about 220 grams per US cup.
This is helpful for rewriting cup-based recipes into weight-based prep notes, especially when you want better consistency from batch to batch.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | About 55 g |
| 0.5 | About 110 g |
| 0.75 | About 165 g |
| 1 | About 220 g |
| 1.5 | About 330 g |
| 2 | About 440 g |
| 2.5 | About 550 g |
| 3 | About 660 g |
| 4 | About 880 g |
This page is useful when a recipe gives brown sugar in cups but you want to weigh it for more accurate measuring, easier scaling, or faster repeat prep.
It is especially helpful in baking, where small differences in cup filling can change the final result.
A practical US cup reference for Brown sugar is about 220 grams.
Brown sugar is usually packed in measuring cups, so packing level matters more here than with loose sugar.
If you want more consistent results or easier scaling, converting brown sugar into grams is usually worth it.
Use the main cups-to-grams converter for other ingredients, cup standards, and custom values.