How to measure crème fraîche
The chart entry is “Crème fraiche, 1/2 cup = 4 oz = 113 g”, doubled here to 226 grams per cup. The chart gives 4 ounces per half cup for several soft dairy products: mascarpone is 227 grams per cup and sour cream 227 grams on the same chart, while USDA gives 230 grams for sour cream and 238 grams for heavy cream. A scale is tidier than a measuring cup for anything this thick. Half a cup is 113 grams and a quarter cup about 57 grams. Plain yogurt, the other cultured dairy here, is 245 grams per cup.
Sources: 226 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Crème fraiche, 1/2 cup = 4 oz = 113 g”, multiplied by 2 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Crème fraîche: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 28 g | 1 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 57 g | 1.99 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 75 g | 2.66 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 151 g | 5.31 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 170 g | 5.98 oz |
| 1 cup | 226 g | 7.97 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 339 g | 12 oz |
| 2 cups | 452 g | 15.9 oz |
| 3 cups | 678 g | 23.9 oz |
| 4 cups | 904 g | 31.9 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of crème fraîche
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 226 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 | 4.7 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14 g |
| 2 tbsp | 28 g |
| 3 tbsp | 42 g |
| 4 tbsp | 57 g |
Grams of crème fraîche to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 226. A cup of crème fraîche weighs 11 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cup | about 1.8 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.22 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 100 g | 0.44 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 150 g | 0.66 cup | about 2/3 cup |
| 200 g | 0.88 cup | about 7/8 cup |
| 250 g | 1.11 cups | just under 1 1/8 cups |
| 300 g | 1.33 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 400 g | 1.77 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 500 g | 2.21 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.42 cups | just over 4 3/8 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
- 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
- Nonfat dry milk powder: 112 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 crème fraîche?
About 113 grams. A full cup is about 226 grams and 1/4 cup about 57 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of crème fraîche?
About 0.44 cups, just under 1/2 cup. Divide the grams by 226 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of crème fraîche?
About 14 grams in a tablespoon and 4.7 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many cups is 200 grams of crème fraîche?
About 0.88 cups, a bit under 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 226. A 150 gram tub is about 2/3 cup.
Does crème fraîche weigh the same as sour cream?
Nearly. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 113 grams per half cup of crème fraiche, 226 grams per cup, and USDA FoodData Central gives 230 grams per cup of sour cream.