How to measure cream cheese
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: 232 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 173418 SR Legacy, Cheese, cream, 1 cup = 232 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Cream cheese: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 29 g | 1.02 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 58 g | 2.05 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 77 g | 2.73 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 116 g | 4.09 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 155 g | 5.46 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 174 g | 6.14 oz |
| 1 cup | 232 g | 8.18 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 348 g | 12.3 oz |
| 2 cups | 464 g | 16.4 oz |
| 3 cups | 696 g | 24.6 oz |
| 4 cups | 928 g | 32.7 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of cream cheese
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 232 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.2 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.4 g |
| 1 tsp | 4.8 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| 2 tbsp | 29 g |
| 3 tbsp | 44 g |
| 4 tbsp | 58 g |
Grams of cream cheese to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 232. A cup of cream cheese weighs 5 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cup | about 1.7 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.22 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.43 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.65 cup | just under 2/3 cup |
| 200 g | 0.86 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 250 g | 1.08 cups | just under 1 1/8 cups |
| 300 g | 1.29 cups | just under 1 1/3 cups |
| 400 g | 1.72 cups | just under 1 3/4 cups |
| 500 g | 2.16 cups | just over 2 1/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.31 cups | just under 4 1/3 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
- Buttermilk: 245 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 cream cheese?
About 116 grams. A full cup is about 232 grams and 1/4 cup about 58 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of cream cheese?
About 0.43 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 232 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of cream cheese?
About 15 grams in a tablespoon and 4.8 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 232 grams per cup of cream cheese come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 232 g.