1/4 cup of brown sugar (packed) in grams
1/4 cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 53 grams.
| Grams | 53 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 1.88 oz |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 59 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) = 213 g, so 1/4 cup of brown sugar (packed) is 1/4 × 213 ≈ 53 g.
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How to measure 1/4 cup of brown sugar (packed)
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 53 g of brown sugar (packed).
By volume: Use a 1/4-cup measure, or 4 level 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.
1/4 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/4 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/4 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Brown sugar (packed) | 53 g |
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
| Powdered sugar | 30 g |
| Honey | 85 g |
| Maple syrup | 79 g |
| All-purpose flour | 30 g |
| Butter | 57 g |
| Water | 59 g |
| Milk | 61 g |
Other amounts of brown sugar (packed)
Full brown sugar (packed) conversion chart → · Brown sugar (packed) by the tablespoon →