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2/3 cup of sugar in grams

2/3 cup of granulated sugar = 132 g (4.7 oz), from King Arthur’s ingredient weight chart.

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240 ml is the US cup used on nutrition labels and in NIST’s kitchen table.
Result
Grams132g
Ounces4.66oz
Cups0.667
tbsp10.8
Millilitres160ml

2/3 cup, by type

Packed brown sugar and coarse sugars weigh more per cup; powdered sugar much less.

Ingredient2/3 cupPer cup
Granulated sugar132 g198 g
Caster / superfine sugar126.7 g190 g
Light brown sugar (packed)142 g213 g
Dark brown sugar (packed)142 g213 g
Powdered sugar (unsifted)75.3 g113 g
Turbinado / raw sugar120 g180 g
Demerara sugar146.7 g220 g
Cinnamon-sugar133.3 g200 g

Every common amount of granulated sugar

AmountGramsOunces
1/4 cup49.5 g1.7 oz
1/3 cup66 g2.3 oz
1/2 cup99 g3.5 oz
2/3 cup132 g4.7 oz
3/4 cup149 g5.2 oz
1 cup198 g7.0 oz
1 1/2 cups297 g10.5 oz
2 cups396 g14.0 oz

Source: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart (sugar 198 g per cup). Weights assume spoon-and-level cups.

2/3 cup of sugar in other units

UnitAmount
Grams (granulated)132 g
Ounces (weight)4.66 oz
Tablespoons and teaspoons10 tbsp + 2 tsp
Millilitres (240 ml cup)160 ml

Granulated sugar is one of the steadiest volume measures in baking — it pours and levels evenly — so a cup reliably weighs close to King Arthur’s 198 g. Brown sugar is the exception: it’s measured firmly packed.

Scaling 2/3 cup of sugar

ScaleVolumeGrams
Half⅓ cup66 g
As written⅔ cup132 g
1½×1 cup198 g
Double1⅓ cups264 g

Sources: King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

How many grams is 2/3 cup of sugar?
2/3 cup of granulated sugar weighs 132 g, using King Arthur's 198 g per cup. Packed brown sugar is heavier (142 g) and unsifted powdered sugar lighter (75.3 g).
How many tablespoons is 2/3 cup?
2/3 cup is 10.7 tablespoons (16 tablespoons per cup).
Why not 200 g per cup?
200 g is a common round figure; King Arthur's chart gives 198 g. The difference is about 1%, smaller than the variation between two people filling a cup.
What is half of 2/3 cup of sugar in grams?
Half of 2/3 cup of granulated sugar is 66 g (⅓ cup), at King Arthur’s 198 g per cup.
How many teaspoons is 2/3 cup?
2/3 cup is 10 tbsp + 2 tsp — a US cup is 16 tablespoons and a tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.

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