1/8 cup of brown sugar (packed) in grams
1/8 cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 27 grams.
| Grams | 27 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 0.94 oz |
| Tablespoons | 2 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 6 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 30 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) = 213 g, so 1/8 cup of brown sugar (packed) is 1/8 × 213 ≈ 27 g.
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How to measure 1/8 cup of brown sugar (packed)
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 27 g of brown sugar (packed).
By volume: Use 2 level tablespoons. Most measuring-cup sets do not include a 1/8 cup.
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.
1/8 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/8 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/8 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Brown sugar (packed) | 27 g |
| Granulated sugar | 25 g |
| Powdered sugar | 15 g |
| Honey | 43 g |
| Maple syrup | 39 g |
| All-purpose flour | 15 g |
| Butter | 28 g |
| Water | 30 g |
| Milk | 31 g |
Other amounts of brown sugar (packed)
Full brown sugar (packed) conversion chart → · Brown sugar (packed) by the tablespoon →