1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed) in grams
1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 107 grams.
| Grams | 107 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 3.76 oz |
| Tablespoons | 8 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 24 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 118 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) = 213 g, so 1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed) is 1/2 × 213 ≈ 107 g.
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How to measure 1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed)
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 107 g of brown sugar (packed).
By volume: Use a 1/2-cup measure, two 1/4-cup measures, or 8 tablespoons.
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.
1/2 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/2 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/2 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Brown sugar (packed) | 107 g |
| Granulated sugar | 100 g |
| Powdered sugar | 60 g |
| Honey | 170 g |
| Maple syrup | 158 g |
| All-purpose flour | 60 g |
| Butter | 114 g |
| Water | 119 g |
| Milk | 123 g |
Other amounts of brown sugar (packed)
Full brown sugar (packed) conversion chart → · Brown sugar (packed) by the tablespoon →