How to measure sour cream
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: 230 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 171257 SR Legacy, Cream, sour, cultured, 1 cup = 230 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Sour cream: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 29 g | 1.01 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 58 g | 2.03 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 77 g | 2.7 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 115 g | 4.06 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 153 g | 5.41 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 173 g | 6.08 oz |
| 1 cup | 230 g | 8.11 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 345 g | 12.2 oz |
| 2 cups | 460 g | 16.2 oz |
| 3 cups | 690 g | 24.3 oz |
| 4 cups | 920 g | 32.5 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of sour cream
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 230 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 | 14 g |
| 2 tbsp | 29 g |
| 3 tbsp | 43 g |
| 4 tbsp | 58 g |
Grams of sour cream to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 230. A cup of sour cream weighs 7 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 | 0.87 cup | about 7/8 cup |
| 250 g | 1.09 cups | just under 1 1/8 cups |
| 300 g | 1.3 cups | just under 1 1/3 cups |
| 400 g | 1.74 cups | just under 1 3/4 cups |
| 500 g | 2.17 cups | just over 2 1/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 4.35 cups | just over 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
- 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
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 sour cream?
About 115 grams. A full cup is about 230 grams and 1/4 cup about 58 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of sour cream?
About 0.43 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 230 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of sour cream?
About 14 grams in a tablespoon and 4.8 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 230 grams per cup of sour cream come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 230 g.