500 Grams of Butter to Cups
500 grams of butter = about 2¼ cups
That's 2.2 US cups, or 2.09 metric cups (250 ml).
500 grams of butter in other units
- Ounces
- 17.6
- US cups
- 2.2
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 2.09
- Tablespoons
- 35.3
- Milliliters
- 522
How to convert grams of butter to cups
One level US cup of butter weighs about 227 g. Divide the grams by that: 500 ÷ 227 = 2.2 cups.
In the US, butter comes in sticks: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g. A full pound is 4 sticks (2 cups).
Butter: grams to cups chart
| Grams | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| 25 grams | about 1¾ tablespoons | 0.11 cups |
| 50 grams | about ¼ cup | 0.22 cups |
| 75 grams | ⅓ cup | 0.33 cups |
| 100 grams | about ½ cup | 0.44 cups |
| 113 grams | ½ cup | 0.5 cups |
| 120 grams | about ½ cup | 0.53 cups |
| 125 grams | about ½ cup | 0.55 cups |
| 150 grams | about ⅔ cup | 0.66 cups |
| 170 grams | ¾ cup | 0.75 cups |
| 175 grams | about ¾ cup | 0.77 cups |
| 200 grams | about ⅞ cup | 0.88 cups |
| 225 grams | about 1 cup | 0.99 cups |
| 250 grams | about 1⅛ cups | 1.1 cups |
| 300 grams | about 1⅓ cups | 1.32 cups |
| 340 grams | 1½ cups | 1.5 cups |
| 350 grams | about 1½ cups | 1.54 cups |
| 400 grams | about 1¾ cups | 1.76 cups |
| 450 grams | about 2 cups | 1.98 cups |
| 454 grams | 2 cups | 2 cups |
| 500 grams | about 2¼ cups | 2.2 cups |
| 600 grams | about 2⅝ cups | 2.65 cups |
| 750 grams | about 3⅓ cups | 3.31 cups |
| 1000 grams | about 4⅜ cups | 4.41 cups |
500 grams of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil | about 2⅓ cups | 2.29 cups |
| Olive Oil | about 2⅓ cups | 2.31 cups |
| Coconut Oil | about 2⅓ cups | 2.29 cups |
| Shortening | 2⅝ cups | 2.63 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 3⅞ cups | 3.94 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 5¼ cups | 5.21 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | 2½ cups | 2.5 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about 2¼ cups | 2.27 cups |
| Powdered Sugar | about 4⅛ cups | 4.17 cups |
| Honey | about 1½ cups | 1.47 cups |
| Milk | about 2 cups | 2.05 cups |
| Rolled Oats | about 5½ cups | 5.56 cups |
| White Rice (uncooked) | about 2⅔ cups | 2.7 cups |
More butter conversions
- All butter conversions
- 1 cup of butter to grams
- 1 ounce of butter to cups
- 1 tablespoon of butter to grams
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 500 grams of butter?
500 grams of butter is about 2¼ cups (2.2 cups), based on 227 g per level US cup.
Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?
Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 500 grams of butter is 2.09 cups.
Should I weigh butter or measure it by volume?
In the US, butter comes in sticks: 1 stick = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 113 g. A full pound is 4 sticks (2 cups). Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.