Containers and capacity

500 ml bottle

A bottle is a container with a narrow neck for storing and pouring liquids.

How big is it?

500 ml in capacity

Also 0.1321 US gal

Volume · example

Scale illustration of 500 ml bottle, calibrated to its volume measurement.
The marked volume represents 500 ml.

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About 1.43 times the volume of 350 ml mug.

350 ml mug: A mug is a handled cup used for hot beverages like tea or coffee.

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These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
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500 ml bottle

Defined 500 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

350 ml mug

Defined 350 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why we use 500 ml

For comparison, this page uses volume. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.

Defined 500 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

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Recorded properties

500 ml bottle dimensions and measurements

PropertySelected valueRecorded rangeBasis
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