How many cups is 500 grams of molasses?
Answer
≈ 1 ½ cups
500 grams of molasses fills about 1 ½ cups (1.48 US cups, or about 23.7 tablespoons). The math uses USDA's figure of roughly 337 g per cup.
Molasses: grams to cups
| Weight | US cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.148 | about ⅛ cup |
| 100 g | 0.297 | about ⅓ cup |
| 125 g | 0.371 | ⅜ cup |
| 200 g | 0.593 | about ⅝ cup |
| 250 g | 0.742 | about ¾ cup |
| 500 g | 1.48 | about 1 ½ cups |
| 1000 g | 2.97 | about 3 cups |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168820, Molasses. USDA lists 1 cup = 337 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
For sticky syrups, give the cup a light coat of oil first so everything slides out and you get the full amount. Brown sugar is the one sugar that is normally packed firmly into the cup. When a recipe gives grams, a scale is always the most accurate choice.
See also: 1 cup of molasses in grams.