3/4 cup of brown sugar (packed) in grams
3/4 cup of brown sugar (packed) weighs about 160 grams.
| Grams | 160 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 5.64 oz |
| Tablespoons | 12 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 36 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 177 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) = 213 g, so 3/4 cup of brown sugar (packed) is 3/4 × 213 ≈ 160 g.
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How to measure 3/4 cup of brown sugar (packed)
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 160 g of brown sugar (packed).
By volume: Use a 1/2-cup measure plus a 1/4-cup measure, or 12 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.
3/4 cup of other ingredients
The same 3/4 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 3/4 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Brown sugar (packed) | 160 g |
| Granulated sugar | 150 g |
| Powdered sugar | 90 g |
| Honey | 255 g |
| Maple syrup | 236 g |
| All-purpose flour | 90 g |
| Butter | 170 g |
| Water | 178 g |
| Milk | 184 g |
Other amounts of brown sugar (packed)
Full brown sugar (packed) conversion chart → · Brown sugar (packed) by the tablespoon →