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500 g in cups, tablespoons and teaspoons

How many cups, tablespoons and teaspoons are 500 g of flour, sugar, butter and 13 other ingredients, with the trick to calculate it mentally.

Cup size

4 ¼ (4.17) cup

500 g of Flour

2 ½ (2.5) cup

500 g of Sugar

2 ¼ (2.2) cup

500 g of Butter

The trick to calculating it mentally

Divide 500 by the weight of one cup of the ingredient: 120 for flour, 200 for sugar, 225 for butter, 240 for liquids. The whole number is the cups; with the remainder, count the tablespoons, which are 16 per cup.

500 g for each ingredient

IngredientCupsTablespoonsTeaspoons
Flour4 ¼ (4.17)66.67200
Sugar2 ½ (2.5)40120
Powdered sugar4 ¼ (4.17)66.67200
Brown sugar2 ⅓ (2.35)37.56112.68
Butter2 ¼ (2.2)35.24105.73
Rice2 ⅔ (2.7)43.24129.73
Oats5 ½ (5.56)88.89266.67
Cocoa powder6 (5.88)94.12282.35
Cornstarch4 (3.91)62.5187.5
Breadcrumbs4 ⅔ (4.63)74.07222.22
Parmesan5 (5)80240
Honey1 ½ (1.47)23.5370.59
Milk2 (2.02)32.3997.17
Water2 (2.08)33.33100
Olive oil2 ¼ (2.26)36.2108.6
Salt1 ¾ (1.71)27.482.19

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups are 500 g of Flour?

500 g of Flour is 4.17 cups, which is about 4 ¼ of a cup, because one cup of Flour weighs 120 g.

How many cups are 500 g of Sugar?

500 g of Sugar is 2.5 cups, which is about 2 ½ of a cup, because one cup of Sugar weighs 200 g.

How many cups are 500 g of Butter?

500 g of Butter is 2.2 cups, which is about 2 ¼ of a cup, because one cup of Butter weighs 227 g.

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