500g

Half a kilogram

500g is five hundred grams, a common weight measurement in countries using the metric system.

It equals roughly one pound and appears frequently on food packaging and in recipes: Add 500g of flour.

The format combines number and unit without a space, standard in informal writing and product labels.

metric

gram

Metric mass unit

measure · conversion · pound · ounce · digital scale · precision · kitchen scale · metric system · weighing · quantity

cooking

ingredient

Element in a mixture

  • recipeCooking preparation instructions
  • flourMilled grain powder
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

butter · portion · measurement · baking · pasta · meat · chicken · vegetables · dough · rice

packaging

container

Thing for storing items

  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
  • tubOpen washing basin
  • pouchSmall flexible bag

bag · packet · resealable · net weight · portion size · yogurt · honey · hummus · cottage cheese · peanut butter

Opposites
measurement system

500gavoirdupois

Common weight measurement system

pound · ounces · stone

quantity magnitude

500g1kg

Basic metric mass unit

10kg

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G