How many grams is 1 cup of unpacked brown sugar?
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How many grams is 1 cup of unpacked brown sugar?
Answer
1 US cup of unpacked brown sugar weighs
145 grams
level US cup, 236.6 ml · one US cup of unpacked brown sugar weighs 145 g (USDA FoodData Central) · 1 metric cup (250 ml) would hold 153.2 g
1 cup × 145 g = 145 g
| Ingredient | 1 cup, g |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 125 |
| Granulated sugar | 200 |
| Brown sugar, packed | 220 |
| Brown sugar, unpacked | 145 |
| Powdered sugar, unsifted | 120 |
| Powdered sugar, sifted | 100 |
| Butter | 227 |
| Water | 236.6 |
| Whole milk | 244 |
| White rice, uncooked | 185 |
| White rice, cooked | 158 |
| Rolled oats | 81 |
| Honey | 339 |
| Table salt | 292 |
| Cocoa powder | 86 |
| Plain yogurt | 245 |
| Olive oil | 216 |
| Vegetable oil | 218 |
| Heavy cream | 238 |
| Sour cream | 230 |
| Peanut butter | 258 |
| Cornstarch | 128 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy entry 168833 “Sugars, brown”, portion “1 cup unpacked” = 145 grams. Scooped ingredients vary with how they are filled — spooned in lightly, a cup weighs less, packed down more — so for baking a kitchen scale is exact.
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US cups of unpacked brown sugar to grams
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/3 cup | 48.3 grams |
| 3/8 cup | 54.4 grams |
| 1/2 cup | 72.5 grams |
| 5/8 cup | 90.6 grams |
| 2/3 cup | 96.7 grams |
| 3/4 cup | 108.8 grams |
| 7/8 cup | 126.9 grams |
| 1 cup | 145 grams |
| 1 1/8 cups | 163.1 grams |
| 1.2 cups | 174 grams |
| 1 1/4 cups | 181.3 grams |
| 1 1/3 cups | 193.3 grams |
| 1 1/2 cups | 217.5 grams |
| 1 2/3 cups | 241.7 grams |
| 1 3/4 cups | 253.8 grams |