How many cups is 500 grams of cornmeal?
500 g of cornmeal ≈ 3.62 cups
One US cup of cornmeal weighs about 138 grams, so 500 grams works out to roughly 3.62 cups. Cornmeal is coarse and heavy, so it weighs noticeably more per cup than wheat flour.
500 g is a common recipe quantity, but cups measure volume, not weight. For the most reliable result, weigh cornmeal with a kitchen scale rather than scooping — see why weighing wins.
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Cornmeal conversion chart
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.072 | 1.16 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.181 | 2.9 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.362 | 5.8 | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.543 | 8.7 | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.725 | 11.59 | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.906 | 14.49 | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 1.09 | 17.39 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 1.45 | 23.19 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.81 | 28.99 | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 2.17 | 34.78 | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 2.9 | 46.38 | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 3.62 | 57.97 | 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.