Question: what is the difference between packed and unpacked brown sugar?
Answer: Recipes often give a packed or unpacked amount. To pack the sugar, bang your measuring cup on a table and then press down with your hand. The amount of sugar can vary greatly: 1 cup of packed light brown sugar has 23 PointsPlus™ values while 1 cup of unpacked light brown sugar has just 15 PointsPlus values.