Weight to Volume Conversion Benchmark

500 Grams to Cups

Scale Mass500 grams

500 grams (half a kilogram) is the primary flour package unit in European grocery stores. Unless another cup standard is selected, calculations use the default US Customary cup (236.588 mL). For all-purpose flour, 500g is 4.00 cups (4 cups), for granulated sugar 2.50 cups (2 cups + 8 tablespoons), for butter 2.20 cups (2 cups + 3 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon), and for water 2.11 cups (2 cups + 1 tablespoon + 2¼ teaspoons).

Notable Recipe Benchmark

Half a kilogram (500g / 1.1 lbs).

The Half-Kilogram (500g) Benchmark for Bulk Baking

500 grams of all-purpose flour fills exactly 4.00 US cups when spooned and leveled.

For granulated white sugar, 500 grams equals 2.50 US cups (2 1/2 cups).

Butter at 500 grams equals 2.20 US cups, which equals 4.4 US sticks.

Common 500g Recipe Ingredients:All-Purpose FlourGranulated SugarButter (Softened / Sticks)

Convert 500 Grams to Cups by Ingredient

Select any baking ingredient to calculate how many cups 500g equals.

Weight in Grams (g)500g

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Baking Ingredient (540+ Verified Densities)

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Calculated Conversion Output

4 cups

4.00 cups

Basis: 1 US Customary Cup (236.59 ml) = 125g (All-Purpose Flour)

3 Full Cups + Remainder

1 Cup¾½¼

Cross-Unit Equivalent Strip

Tablespoons64 tbsp

Teaspoons192 tsp

Ounces17.64 oz

Millilitres946.4 ml

Butter SticksN/A

Pounds1.10 lbs

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Master Conversion Table: 500 Grams to Cups across 50 Ingredients

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How Many Cups Is 500 Grams for Common Baking Ingredients
Ingredient ↕	Density (g/cup) ↕	Cups (Decimal) ↕	Practical Measure	Tablespoons ↕
All-Purpose Flour	125g	4.00 cups	4 cups	64.0 tbsp
Bread Flour	130g	3.85 cups	3 ¾ cups3 cups + 13 tablespoons + 1½ teaspoons	61.5 tbsp
Whole Wheat Flour	120g	4.17 cups	4 ⅛ cups4 cups + 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	66.7 tbsp
Cake Flour	115g	4.35 cups	4 ⅓ cups4 cups + 5 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons	69.6 tbsp
Granulated Sugar	200g	2.50 cups	2 ½ cups2 cups + 8 tablespoons	40.0 tbsp
Packed Brown Sugar	220g	2.27 cups	2 ¼ cups2 cups + 4 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon	36.4 tbsp
Powdered Sugar (Confectioners)	120g	4.17 cups	4 ⅛ cups4 cups + 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	66.7 tbsp
Water (Pure / Filtered)	237g	2.11 cups	2 ⅛ cups2 cups + 1 tablespoon + 2¼ teaspoons	33.8 tbsp
Whole Milk (3.25%)	245g	2.04 cups	2 cups2 cups + 2 teaspoons	32.7 tbsp
Butter (Softened / Sticks)	227g	2.20 cups	2 ¼ cups2 cups + 3 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon	35.2 tbsp
Rolled Oats (Old-Fashioned)	90g	5.56 cups	5 ½ cups5 cups + 8 tablespoons + 2¾ teaspoons	88.9 tbsp
Uncooked White Rice	185g	2.70 cups	2 ⅔ cups2 cups + 11 tablespoons + ¾ teaspoon	43.2 tbsp
Uncooked Quinoa	170g	2.94 cups	3 cups2 cups + 15 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	47.1 tbsp
Honey	340g	1.47 cups	1 ½ cups1 cup + 7 tablespoons + 1½ teaspoons	23.5 tbsp
Pure Maple Syrup	322g	1.55 cups	1 ½ cups1 cup + 8 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons	24.8 tbsp
Heavy Whipping Cream (36%)	238g	2.10 cups	2 ⅛ cups2 cups + 1 tablespoon + 1¾ teaspoons	33.6 tbsp
Greek Yogurt (Plain Whole Milk)	285g	1.75 cups	1 ¾ cups1 cup + 12 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	28.1 tbsp
Plain Whole Milk Yogurt	245g	2.04 cups	2 cups2 cups + 2 teaspoons	32.7 tbsp
Vegetable / Canola Oil	218g	2.29 cups	2 ⅓ cups2 cups + 4 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	36.7 tbsp
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips	170g	2.94 cups	3 cups2 cups + 15 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	47.1 tbsp
Sour Cream	242g	2.07 cups	2 ⅛ cups2 cups + 1 tablespoon + ¼ teaspoon	33.1 tbsp
Yellow Cornmeal	150g	3.33 cups	3 ⅓ cups3 cups + 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon	53.3 tbsp
Whole Almonds (Raw/Shelled)	140g	3.57 cups	3 ½ cups3 cups + 9 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon	57.1 tbsp
Walnut Halves & Pieces	100g	5.00 cups	5 cups	80.0 tbsp
Oat Flour	92g	5.43 cups	5 ½ cups5 cups + 6 tablespoons + 2¾ teaspoons	87.0 tbsp
Almond Flour	112g	4.46 cups	4 ½ cups4 cups + 7 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons	71.4 tbsp
Coconut Flour	128g	3.91 cups	4 cups3 cups + 14 tablespoons + 1½ teaspoons	62.5 tbsp
Self-Rising Flour	125g	4.00 cups	4 cups	64.0 tbsp
Coconut Sugar	192g	2.60 cups	2 ⅔ cups2 cups + 9 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	41.7 tbsp
Liquid Melted Butter	218g	2.29 cups	2 ⅓ cups2 cups + 4 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	36.7 tbsp
Vegetable Shortening (Crisco)	205g	2.44 cups	2 ½ cups2 cups + 7 tablespoons	39.0 tbsp
Olive Oil	216g	2.31 cups	2 ⅓ cups2 cups + 5 tablespoons	37.0 tbsp
Cornstarch (Corn Flour)	112g	4.46 cups	4 ½ cups4 cups + 7 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons	71.4 tbsp
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder	85g	5.88 cups	6 cups5 cups + 14 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	94.1 tbsp
Cream Cheese (Block)	225g	2.22 cups	2 ¼ cups2 cups + 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons	35.6 tbsp
Pastry Flour	120g	4.17 cups	4 ⅛ cups4 cups + 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	66.7 tbsp
Light/Unpacked Brown Sugar	180g	2.78 cups	2 ¾ cups2 cups + 12 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons	44.4 tbsp
Raw Sugar (Turbinado)	210g	2.38 cups	2 ⅓ cups2 cups + 6 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	38.1 tbsp
Coconut Oil (Solid/Liquid)	216g	2.31 cups	2 ⅓ cups2 cups + 5 tablespoons	37.0 tbsp
Quick-Cooking Oats	85g	5.88 cups	6 cups5 cups + 14 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	94.1 tbsp
Uncooked Brown Rice	190g	2.63 cups	2 ⅔ cups2 cups + 10 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	42.1 tbsp
Baking Soda	220g	2.27 cups	2 ¼ cups2 cups + 4 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon	36.4 tbsp
Baking Powder	192g	2.60 cups	2 ⅔ cups2 cups + 9 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons	41.7 tbsp
Table Salt (Fine)	292g	1.71 cups	1 ¾ cups1 cup + 11 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons	27.4 tbsp
Kosher Salt (Morton / Diamond Crystal)	180g	2.78 cups	2 ¾ cups2 cups + 12 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons	44.4 tbsp
Unsulfured Molasses	336g	1.49 cups	1 ½ cups1 cup + 7 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons	23.8 tbsp
Sliced Almonds	100g	5.00 cups	5 cups	80.0 tbsp
Pecan Halves & Chopped	110g	4.55 cups	4 ½ cups4 cups + 8 tablespoons + 2¼ teaspoons	72.7 tbsp
Shredded Coconut (Sweetened/Unsweetened)	85g	5.88 cups	6 cups5 cups + 14 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon	94.1 tbsp
Rye Flour	102g	4.90 cups	5 cups4 cups + 14 tablespoons + 1¼ teaspoons	78.4 tbsp