500g granulated sugar to cups
Based on 1 US cup of granulated sugar at 200 g. Use the calculator below to change the cup size or ingredient.
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Measuring 500g of granulated sugar without a scale
No scale? 500 g of granulated sugar is about 2½ cups (2.5 cups), or roughly 2 cups + 8 tablespoons using standard US measuring cups and spoons. Spoon it in and level off the top instead of scooping, which packs in extra.
500 g of granulated sugar is two and a half cups and exactly half a standard 1 kg bag, the threshold where weighing beats scooping for both speed and accuracy. This is batch-baking and preserving territory: a large sheet cake, several dozen cookies, or the sugar for a small-batch jam set with fruit and pectin. It is also a sensible amount to decant straight into a kitchen canister, since five level cups of repeated scooping invites packing errors that a single 500 g weigh-out avoids.
Granulated Sugar grams to cups
| Grams | Cups | Decimal |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | ¼ cup | 0.25 |
| 100 g | ½ cup | 0.5 |
| 150 g | ¾ cup | 0.75 |
| 200 g | 1 cup | 1 |
| 250 g | 1¼ cups | 1.25 |
| 300 g | 1½ cups | 1.5 |
| 500 g | 2½ cups | 2.5 |
Brands and how you fill the cup shift this a little. For why granulated sugar varies and the most accurate way to measure it, see the full granulated sugar grams to cups guide.
FAQ
How many cups is 500g of granulated sugar?
500 grams of granulated sugar is about 2½ cups (2.5 cups), based on 1 US cup of granulated sugar weighing 200 g.
Does cup size change 500g of granulated sugar?
A little. 500 g of granulated sugar is about 2½ cups in a US cup (240 ml) and about 2.4 cups in a larger metric or Australian cup (250 ml).