1 1/2 cups of brown sugar (packed) in grams
1 1/2 cups of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 320 grams.
| Grams | 320 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 11.3 oz |
| Tablespoons | 24 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 72 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 355 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) = 213 g, so 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar (packed) is 1 1/2 × 213 ≈ 320 g.
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How to measure 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar (packed)
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 320 g of brown sugar (packed).
By volume: Use a 1-cup measure plus a 1/2-cup measure.
Recipes almost always mean packed brown sugar: press it firmly into the cup until it holds its shape when turned out.
Why brown sugar (packed) weighs what it does
Brown sugar (packed) is about 10% lighter than the same volume of water, which weighs about 237 g per cup. That is why you can't convert cups to grams without knowing the ingredient.
1 1/2 cups of other ingredients
The same 1 1/2 cups holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1 1/2 cups in grams |
|---|---|
| Brown sugar (packed) | 320 g |
| Granulated sugar | 300 g |
| Powdered sugar | 180 g |
| Honey | 510 g |
| Maple syrup | 473 g |
| All-purpose flour | 180 g |
| Butter | 341 g |
| Water | 356 g |
| Milk | 368 g |
Other amounts of brown sugar (packed)
Full brown sugar (packed) conversion chart → · Brown sugar (packed) by the tablespoon →