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.
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500 g for each ingredient
| Ingredient | Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour | 4 ¼ (4.17) | 66.67 | 200 |
| Sugar | 2 ½ (2.5) | 40 | 120 |
| Icing sugar | 4 ¼ (4.17) | 66.67 | 200 |
| Brown sugar | 2 ⅓ (2.35) | 37.56 | 112.68 |
| Butter | 2 ¼ (2.2) | 35.24 | 105.73 |
| Rice | 2 ⅔ (2.7) | 43.24 | 129.73 |
| Oats | 5 ½ (5.56) | 88.89 | 266.67 |
| Cocoa powder | 6 (5.88) | 94.12 | 282.35 |
| Cornstarch | 4 (3.91) | 62.5 | 187.5 |
| Breadcrumbs | 4 ⅔ (4.63) | 74.07 | 222.22 |
| Parmesan | 5 (5) | 80 | 240 |
| Honey | 1 ½ (1.47) | 23.53 | 70.59 |
| Milk | 2 (2.02) | 32.39 | 97.17 |
| Water | 2 (2.08) | 33.33 | 100 |
| Olive oil | 2 ¼ (2.26) | 36.2 | 108.6 |
| Salt | 1 ¾ (1.71) | 27.4 | 82.19 |
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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