500g Water in Cups

500 grams of water is 2 cups + 2 tbsp — 236g 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.

500 g of water is

2 cups + 2 tbsp

2.12 US cups · 33.9 tbsp · 501 ml · 236 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · liquid measuring cup, at eye level

2 cups+2 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 2 tablespoons. 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.

500g of water vs other ingredients

Ingredient	500g in cups	Per cup
Water	2 cups + 2 tbsp	236 g
All-Purpose Flour	4 cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	2½ cups	200 g
Butter	about 2¼ cups	227 g

See all 500g conversions on the 500 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby water amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
425 g	about 1¾ cups	28.8 tbsp
450 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.5 tbsp
454 g	1¾ cups + 3 tbsp	30.8 tbsp
480 g	2 cups	32.5 tbsp
550 g	2⅓ cups	37.3 tbsp
560 g	2⅓ cups	38 tbsp
600 g	2½ cups	40.7 tbsp
650 g	2¾ cups	44.1 tbsp

Full ladder on the water grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 500g of water?

500 grams of water is 2 cups + 2 tbsp, because one US cup weighs 236 grams.

How many grams are in 1 cup of water?

One US cup of water weighs about 236 grams, one tablespoon about 14.75 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.92 grams.

How do I measure 500g of water without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 2 tablespoons. 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.

Is it better to weigh water or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the water 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, read at eye level in a liquid measuring cup. How we calculate