Dairy and liquids
Sour cream: Cups to Grams
One US cup of sour cream weighs 227 g, which is 8.01 oz, by the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. A tablespoon is 14.2 g and a teaspoon 4.73 g. A 250 ml metric cup holds 240 g. To go the other way, 100 g of sour cream is 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 2 1/4 teaspoons.
Weight
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Sour cream conversion chart
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 4.73 g | 0.17 oz |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.2 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1/8 cup | 28.4 g | 1 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 56.8 g | 2 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 75.7 g | 2.67 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 114 g | 4 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 151 g | 5.34 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 170 g | 6.01 oz |
| 1 cup | 227 g | 8.01 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 341 g | 12 oz |
| 2 cups | 454 g | 16 oz |
| 3 cups | 681 g | 24 oz |
| 4 cups | 908 g | 32 oz |
Grams of sour cream to cups
| Weight | Cups, decimal | Nearest kitchen measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 | 1 tablespoon plus 2 1/4 teaspoons |
| 50 g | 0.22 | 3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons |
| 75 g | 0.33 | 1/3 cup |
| 100 g | 0.44 | 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 2 1/4 teaspoons |
| 125 g | 0.55 | 1/2 cup plus 2 1/2 teaspoons |
| 150 g | 0.66 | 2/3 cup |
| 200 g | 0.88 | 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon |
| 250 g | 1.1 | 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 1 3/4 teaspoons |
| 500 g | 2.2 | 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoon |
Where the figure comes from
The weight on this page is from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, which lists sour cream as 1 cup = 227 g. Scaled to one US cup of 236.59 ml, that is 227 g. Every other number on the page is that figure multiplied or divided.
grams = cups x 227
cups = grams / 227
For example, 1 1/2 cups of sour cream is 1.5 x 227 = 341 g, and 300 g is 300 / 227 = 1.32 cups.
How sour cream compares by the cup
A cup measures volume, so its weight depends on what fills it. A cup of sour cream is the same as a cup of water (227 g). It is 89.2 percent heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour (120 g).
Other dairy and liquids from the same chart, per US cup:
- Milk: 227 g
- Buttermilk: 227 g
- Heavy cream: 227 g
- Water: 227 g
- Yogurt: 227 g
Nutrition in a cup of sour cream
These figures apply USDA FoodData Central values for cream, sour, cultured to the 227 g cup used on this page.
| Nutrient | Per tablespoon | Per cup | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 28 kcal | 449 kcal | 198 kcal |
| Total fat | 2.75 g | 44 g | 19.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.43 g | 22.9 g | 10.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.66 g | 10.5 g | 4.63 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Total sugars | 0.48 g | 7.74 g | 3.41 g |
| Protein | 0.35 g | 5.54 g | 2.44 g |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 70 mg | 31 mg |
The two sources do not agree on what a cup weighs. USDA lists a cup of this food at 230 g, which is 3 g more than the 227 g in the baking chart. Products and the way a cup is filled both differ, which is the reason a recipe that gives grams is easier to repeat than one that gives cups. This page uses the baking chart figure throughout.
US cup or metric cup
A US cup is 236.59 ml and a metric cup, used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, is 250 ml. The metric cup is 5.7 percent larger, so it holds 240 g of sour cream against 227 g. Tablespoons and teaspoons on this page are US spoons. The calculator above has a switch for the cup size.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of sour cream?
227 g, or 8.01 oz, for a US cup of 236.59 ml. A metric cup of 250 ml holds 240 g.
How many grams is a tablespoon of sour cream?
14.2 g. A teaspoon is 4.73 g. There are 16 tablespoons in a US cup, so the figure is the cup weight of 227 g divided by 16.
How many cups is 100 grams of sour cream?
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 2 1/4 teaspoons: 100 g divided by 227 g per cup is 0.44 cup. 250 g is 1.1 cups.
How many grams is half a cup of sour cream?
114 g. A quarter cup is 56.8 g and a third of a cup is 75.7 g.