130g Sugar in Cups
130 grams of granulated sugar is ⅔ cup — 200g per US cup. Most cakes, cookies and quick breads live in this range, and granulated sugar converts cleanly because a cup weighs an even 200 g.
How many cups is 130g of granulated sugar?
130 grams of granulated sugar equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 10 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons. It is about 13% of a 1 kg bag of sugar.
Granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping and levelling is reliable — it is one of the few dry ingredients where a cup measure is trustworthy.
Grams to Cups Converter
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130 grams of Granulated Sugar is about ⅔ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 200 grams per cup.
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- cups
- 0.65
- tbsp
- 10.4
- tsp
- 31.2
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 200g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (200g per US cup) is unchanged.
130g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 130 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 130g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Granulated Sugar | ⅔ cup | 200 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 cup | 125 |
| Butter | ⅝ cup | 227 |
| Water | ½ cup | 236 |
See all 130g conversions on the 130 grams to cups chart.
Nearby granulated sugar amounts
| Grams of granulated sugar | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 113g | ⅝ cup | 9.04 tbsp |
| 115g | ⅝ cup | 9.2 tbsp |
| 120g | ⅝ cup | 9.6 tbsp |
| 125g | ⅝ cup | 10 tbsp |
| 140g | ⅔ cup | 11 tbsp |
| 150g | ¾ cup | 12 tbsp |
| 160g | ¾ cup | 13 tbsp |
| 165g | ⅞ cup | 13 tbsp |
Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 130g of granulated sugar?
130 grams of granulated sugar is ⅔ cup. In kitchen measures that is 10 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons, worked out from 200 grams per US cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of granulated sugar?
One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams, one tablespoon about 12.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.17 grams. This page divides 130 grams by that cup weight.
Is 130g of granulated sugar the same as 130g of all-purpose flour?
No. 130g of granulated sugar is ⅔ cup, while 130g of all-purpose flour is 1 cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 130g of granulated sugar without a scale?
Use 10 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons. Granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping and levelling is reliable — it is one of the few dry ingredients where a cup measure is trustworthy.
Is it better to weigh granulated sugar or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the granulated sugar is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.