How many cups is 500 grams of mashed potato?
500 g of mashed potato ≈ 2.35 cups
One US cup of mashed potato weighs about 213 grams, so 500 grams works out to roughly 2.35 cups. Mashed potato packs dense — spoon it in and level the top without pressing further.
500 g is a common recipe quantity, but cups measure volume, not weight. For the most reliable result, weigh mashed potato with a kitchen scale rather than scooping — see why weighing wins.
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Mashed potato conversion chart
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.047 | 0.751 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.117 | 1.88 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.235 | 3.76 | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.352 | 5.63 | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.469 | 7.51 | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.587 | 9.39 | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.704 | 11.27 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 0.939 | 15.02 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.17 | 18.78 | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.41 | 22.54 | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.88 | 30.05 | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.35 | 37.56 | 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.