How many cups is 500 grams of vegetable oil?
500 g of vegetable oil ≈ 2.29 cups
One US cup of vegetable oil weighs about 218 grams, so 500 grams works out to roughly 2.29 cups. Oils weigh less than water per cup because they are less dense.
500 g is a common recipe quantity, but cups measure volume, not weight. For the most reliable result, weigh vegetable oil with a kitchen scale rather than scooping — see why weighing wins.
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Vegetable oil conversion chart
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.046 | 0.734 | 0.353 oz |
| 25 g | 0.115 | 1.83 | 0.882 oz |
| 50 g | 0.229 | 3.67 | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.344 | 5.5 | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.459 | 7.34 | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.573 | 9.17 | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.688 | 11.01 | 5.29 oz |
| 200 g | 0.917 | 14.68 | 7.05 oz |
| 250 g | 1.15 | 18.35 | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.38 | 22.02 | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.83 | 29.36 | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.29 | 36.7 | 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.