2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar in grams

Q: How many grams is 2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar?

About 33.3 grams, or 1.17 ounces.

2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar ≈ 33.3 grams

That is about 1.17 ounces. One US cup of brown sugar weighs 213 g.

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Why this number is approximate

Assumes firmly packed, which is what recipes mean unless they say otherwise. Loosely spooned it is closer to 145 g, so this is the second most common source of measurement error after flour.

Brown sugar conversion table

Cups	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons
1/4	53.3 g	1.88 oz	4
1/3	71 g	2.5 oz	5.33
1/2	107 g	3.76 oz	8
2/3	142 g	5.01 oz	10.7
3/4	160 g	5.64 oz	12
1	213 g	7.51 oz	16
1 1/2	320 g	11.3 oz	24
2	426 g	15 oz	32
2 1/2	533 g	18.8 oz	40
3	639 g	22.5 oz	48
4	852 g	30.1 oz	64

Weigh it if you can

Volume measures are convenient but imprecise — the same cup can hold noticeably different amounts depending on how the ingredient is packed, how humid the room is, and whether it was sifted. A digital kitchen scale removes the variable entirely, which is why professional and European recipes give weights. If you bake regularly, a scale is the cheapest accuracy upgrade available.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar?

About 33.3 grams, or 1.17 ounces.

How many grams in a cup of brown sugar?

Roughly 213 grams per US cup.

Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?

No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml; a metric cup — used in Australia, New Zealand and much of Europe — is 250 ml, about 6% larger. An imperial cup, still seen in older British recipes, is 284 ml. For a cup of brown sugar that is a difference of roughly 12.1 g between US and metric.

Should I sift before or after measuring?

It matters, and recipes are often ambiguous. "1 cup sifted flour" means sift first, then measure — which gives less flour than "1 cup flour, sifted", where you measure first. When in doubt, weigh.

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