Before jumping into any diet, it's wise to learn a little bit about its origins. Some diets are built upon solid research and study, and some are faddish, get-rich-quick plans that are often unhealthy and make promises they can't possibly deliver.
One cup of sugar, white or brown, has a points plus value of 22. This info was taken from the Complete Food Companion (copyright 2010), which is available at all participating â¦ Weight Watcher meetings. + 29 others found this useful.
Answer:One US cup of regular granulated sugar weighs 7 ounces or 200 grams. One US cup of powdered or confectioner's sugar, lightly spooned, weighs 4 ounces or 115 grams. One US cup of light brown sugar, packed, weighs 7.66 ounces or 217 grams. One US cup of dark brown sugar, packed, weighs 8.4 ounces or 239 grams. Note that a cup, as a volume measure, is not the same all over the world. For example, a US cup is 236.6 ml while a UK cup is 284.13 ml and a Canada cup is 227.3 ml.