How to measure buttermilk
How full the cup is and how firmly it is packed changes what it holds, so the same cup can weigh a little more or less in your kitchen. A scale gives the same result every time; the chart below converts any amount.
Source: 245 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 170874 SR Legacy, Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat, 1 cup = 245 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Buttermilk: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 31 g | 1.08 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 61 g | 2.16 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 82 g | 2.88 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 123 g | 4.32 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 163 g | 5.76 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 184 g | 6.48 oz |
| 1 cup | 245 g | 8.64 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 368 g | 13 oz |
| 2 cups | 490 g | 17.3 oz |
| 3 cups | 735 g | 25.9 oz |
| 4 cups | 980 g | 34.6 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of buttermilk
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 245 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.6 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| 2 tbsp | 31 g |
| 3 tbsp | 46 g |
| 4 tbsp | 61 g |
Grams of buttermilk to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 245. A cup of buttermilk weighs 8 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.6 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.2 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.41 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.61 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.82 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 250 g | 1.02 cups | just over 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.22 cups | just under 1 1/4 cups |
| 400 g | 1.63 cups | about 1 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 2.04 cups | just over 2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.08 cups | just under 4 1/8 cups |
Other dairy per cup
- Butter: 227 grams per cup
- Milk: 244 grams per cup
- Heavy cream: 238 grams per cup
- Plain yogurt: 245 grams per cup
- Sour cream: 230 grams per cup
- Cream cheese: 232 grams per cup
- Ricotta: 246 grams per cup
- Mascarpone: 227 grams per cup
- Cottage cheese: 225 grams per cup
- Shredded cheddar: 113 grams per cup
- Shredded mozzarella: 112 grams per cup
- Grated parmesan: 100 grams per cup
- Crumbled feta: 150 grams per cup
- Evaporated milk: 252 grams per cup
- Sweetened condensed milk: 306 grams per cup
- Half-and-half: 242 grams per cup
- Ghee: 205 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The cups to milliliters converter helps when a recipe lists liquids in milliliters, and the recipe scaler changes the servings of a recipe in one step.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of buttermilk?
About 123 grams. A full cup is about 245 grams and 1/4 cup about 61 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of buttermilk?
About 0.41 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 245 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of buttermilk?
About 15 grams in a tablespoon and 5.1 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 245 grams per cup of buttermilk come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 245 g.