130g Sugar in Cups

130 grams of granulated sugar is about 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.

130 g of granulated sugar is

about ⅔ cup

0.65 US cups · 10.4 tbsp · 154 ml · 200 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

½ cup+2 tbsp+1 tsp

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Measuring by hand? That is ½ cup + 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon. 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.

130g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	130g in cups	Per cup
Granulated Sugar	about ⅔ cup	200 g
All-Purpose Flour	about 1 cup	125 g
Butter	½ cup + 1 tbsp	227 g
Water	about ½ cup + 1 tbsp	236 g

See all 130g conversions on the 130 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
113 g	½ cup + 1 tbsp	9 tbsp
115 g	about ½ cup + 1 tbsp	9.2 tbsp
120 g	½ cup + 1½ tbsp	9.6 tbsp
125 g	½ cup + 2 tbsp	10 tbsp
140 g	about ⅔ cup	11.2 tbsp
150 g	¾ cup	12 tbsp
160 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	12.8 tbsp
165 g	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	13.2 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 130g of granulated sugar?

130 grams of granulated sugar is about ⅔ cup. In kitchen measures that is ½ cup + 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon, 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.

How do I measure 130g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use ½ cup + 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon. 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. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate