500g Water in Cups
500 grams of water is 2⅛ cups — 240g per US cup. At this volume you are hydrating a dough or filling a pot — measure in the jug rather than repeatedly filling a dry measuring cup.
How many cups is 500g of water?
500 grams of water equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 1 tablespoon. It is about 200% of a 250 ml glass.
Water is the one ingredient where grams and millilitres match one for one, so a jug marked in ml is as accurate as a scale.
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500 grams of Water is about 2⅛ cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 240 grams per cup.
500g of water vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 500 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 500g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 2⅛ cups | 240 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 4 cups | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | 2½ cups | 200 |
| Butter | 2¼ cups | 227 |
See all 500g conversions on the 500 grams to cups chart.
Nearby water amounts
| Grams of water | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 420g | 1¾ cups | 28 tbsp |
| 450g | 1⅞ cups | 30 tbsp |
| 454g | 1⅞ cups | 30 tbsp |
| 480g | 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 550g | 2⅓ cups | 37 tbsp |
| 560g | 2⅓ cups | 37 tbsp |
| 600g | 2½ cups | 40 tbsp |
| 650g | 2¾ cups | 43 tbsp |
Full ladder on the water grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
500 grams of water is 2⅛ cups. In kitchen measures that is 2 cups + 1 tablespoon, worked out from 240 grams per US cup.
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