How many cups is 500 grams of butter?

500 g of butter ≈ 2.2 cups

One US cup of butter weighs about 227 grams, so 500 grams works out to roughly 2.2 cups. One US cup of butter is 2 sticks, or 16 tablespoons — exactly 227 grams.

500 g is a common recipe quantity, but cups measure volume, not weight. For the most reliable result, weigh butter with a kitchen scale rather than scooping — see why weighing wins.

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Butter conversion chart

Butter — grams to cups
Grams	Cups	Tablespoons	Ounces
10 g	0.044	0.705	0.353 oz
25 g	0.11	1.76	0.882 oz
50 g	0.22	3.52	1.76 oz
75 g	0.33	5.29	2.65 oz
100 g	0.441	7.05	3.53 oz
125 g	0.551	8.81	4.41 oz
150 g	0.661	10.57	5.29 oz
200 g	0.881	14.1	7.05 oz
250 g	1.1	17.62	8.82 oz
300 g	1.32	21.15	10.58 oz
400 g	1.76	28.19	14.11 oz
500 g	2.2	35.24	17.64 oz

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.