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Light Brown Sugar — Grams ↔ Cups Converter

1 US Customary cup (236.6 mL) of light brown sugar weighs 200 grams (7.05 ounces or 12.5g per tablespoon) when measured firmly packed; 1 Metric cup (250 mL) weighs 211.3g and 100g equals ½ cup for accurate kitchen baking.

Batch
Measuring density
Converted Measure
100 g Light Brown Sugar (firmly packed) =
½ US Cup
Physical scoop breakdown0.50 cups
1/2 cup
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Grams
100 g
Ounces
3.53 oz
US Cups
½ cup
Metric (250mL)
0.47 c
Tablespoons
8 tbsp
Milliliters
118.3 mL

Kitchen note: Test-kitchen baseline uses firmly packed (200g/cup). Switching to loosely spooned (unpacked) (145g/cup) changes each cup by 55g—use the packing toggle on the scale bench to match your recipe.

Light Brown Sugar: Cups & Spoons to Grams

Based on 200g per 236.6 mL US cup (firmly packed).

Light Brown Sugar cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons to grams and ounces conversion chart (200g per US cup)
Volume Grams Ounces
1 Teaspoon (tsp) 4.2 g 0.15 oz
1 Tablespoon (tbsp) 12.5 g 0.44 oz
⅛ US Cup (2 tbsp) 25 g 0.88 oz
¼ US Cup (4 tbsp) 50 g 1.76 oz
⅓ US Cup 66.7 g 2.35 oz
½ US Cup (8 tbsp) 100 g 3.53 oz
⅔ US Cup 133.3 g 4.7 oz
¾ US Cup (12 tbsp) 150 g 5.29 oz
1 US Cup (236.6 mL) 200 g 7.05 oz
1 Metric Cup (250 mL) 211.3 g 7.45 oz
1 ½ US Cups 300 g 10.58 oz
2 US Cups 400 g 14.11 oz
3 US Cups 600 g 21.16 oz
4 US Cups (1 Quart) 800 g 28.22 oz

Light Brown Sugar: Grams to US Cups

Nearest practical baker cup & spoon breakdown.

Light Brown Sugar grams to US cups and kitchen spoon fractions conversion chart
Weight Kitchen Measure Decimal
10 g 2 ½ tsp 0.05 c
25 g ⅛ cup 0.13 c
50 g ¼ cup 0.25 c
75 g ⅓ cup + 2 tsp 0.38 c
100 g ½ cup 0.50 c
125 g ½ cup + 2 tbsp 0.63 c
150 g ¾ cup 0.75 c
200 g 1 cup 1.00 c
250 g 1 ¼ cups 1.25 c
300 g 1 ½ cups 1.50 c
400 g 2 cups 2.00 c
500 g 2 ½ cups 2.50 c
750 g 3 ¾ cups 3.75 c
1000 g 5 cups 5.00 c

How to Measure Light Brown Sugar Accurately

Press sugar firmly into the dry measuring cup with your fingers or a spoon until it holds the shape of the cup when inverted.

Packing Density Comparison (1 US Cup)

  • firmly packed (Test-kitchen standard) 200 g
  • Loosely spooned (unpacked) 145 g

Data reference: USDA FoodData Central #169656 & Domino Sugar standard packed weight

Common Culinary Uses

  • Chewy chocolate chip cookies
  • Butterscotch puddings
  • Cinnamon rolls and streusel toppings
  • Barbecue marinades

Weight-Aware Substitutions

  • Mix 193g granulated white sugar with 7g unsulphured molasses to make 200g light brown sugar

Exact Light Brown Sugar Recipe Conversions

Grams & Ounces to Cups

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Cups, Spoons & Sticks in Grams

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Light Brown Sugar Measuring FAQs

Why must brown sugar always be firmly packed into the cup? ▾

Molasses film creates friction that traps irregular air pockets; packing eliminates voids to give consistent weight.

How can you soften rock-hard brown sugar quickly? ▾

Microwave in a bowl covered with a damp paper towel in 20-second bursts to restore humidity quickly.