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Grams of Sour Cream to Cups

1 US cup of sour cream weighs 230 grams (g), or 8.1 ounces (oz), so 100 grams of sour cream equals 0.43 cups. To convert grams of sour cream to cups, divide the grams by 230.

Sour cream weighs 230 grams per US cup. Spoon it into the cup and level off with a straight edge for the most accurate reading.

This page covers the sour cream grams to cups calculator, a chart from 10 g to 1,000 g, 6 common gram amounts, a cups to grams chart, 4 measuring steps, and a comparison with 9 other dairy ingredients.

1 cup
230 g
8.1 oz
½ cup
115 g
4.1 oz
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
14.4 g
1 tsp = 4.8 g
100 g
0.43 cups
⅓ cup + 1.5 tbsp

Sour Cream Grams to Cups Calculator

Enter grams of sour cream to get cups, tablespoons, milliliters (ml), ounces, and pounds. The calculator uses 230 g per US cup (236.6 ml).

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g
Precision
Cup size 1 US cup = 236.6 ml
Sour cream
0.43
US cups

100g = 0.43 cups (≈ ⅜ cup)

6.96
Tablespoons
102.86
Millilitres
3.53
Ounces
0.22
Pounds
Formula 100 g ÷ 230 g/cup = 0.43 cups

Sour Cream Grams to Cups Conversion Chart

The sour cream grams to cups chart converts 24 amounts from 10 g to 1,000 g into cups, a cup measure with tablespoons, teaspoons (tsp), and ounces. The highlighted row equals 1 US cup.

Grams Cups Cup measure Tbsp Tsp Oz
10 g 0.04 0.5 tbsp 0.7 2.1 0.4
15 g 0.07 1 tbsp 1 3.1 0.5
20 g 0.09 1.5 tbsp 1.4 4.2 0.7
25 g 0.11 1.5 tbsp 1.7 5.2 0.9
30 g 0.13 2 tbsp 2.1 6.3 1.1
50 g 0.22 3.5 tbsp 3.5 10.4 1.8
60 g 0.26 ¼ cup 4.2 12.5 2.1
75 g 0.33 ⅓ cup 5.2 15.7 2.6
100 g 0.43 ⅓ cup + 1.5 tbsp 7 20.9 3.5
120 g 0.52 ½ cup + 0.5 tbsp 8.3 25 4.2
125 g 0.54 ½ cup + 0.5 tbsp 8.7 26.1 4.4
150 g 0.65 ⅔ cup 10.4 31.3 5.3
175 g 0.76 ¾ cup 12.2 36.5 6.2
200 g 0.87 ¾ cup + 2 tbsp 13.9 41.7 7.1
225 g 0.98 1 cup 15.7 47 7.9
230 g 1 1 cup 16 48 8.1
250 g 1.09 1 cup + 1.5 tbsp 17.4 52.2 8.8
300 g 1.3 1 ⅓ cups 20.9 62.6 10.6
350 g 1.52 1 ½ cups + 0.5 tbsp 24.3 73 12.3
400 g 1.74 1 ¾ cups 27.8 83.5 14.1
450 g 1.96 1 ¾ cups + 3.5 tbsp 31.3 93.9 15.9
500 g 2.17 2 cups + 3 tbsp 34.8 104.3 17.6
750 g 3.26 3 ¼ cups 52.2 156.5 26.5
1,000 g 4.35 4 ⅓ cups 69.6 208.7 35.3

Values use US cups and the measuring method in the steps below. Cup measures round to the nearest ½ tablespoon.

How Many Cups Is 100, 200, 250, or 500 Grams of Sour Cream?

6 common recipe amounts of sour cream convert to cups as follows, with the cup and tablespoon measure for each.

Sour Cream Cups to Grams Chart

The sour cream cups to grams chart lists the weight of 13 US measures, from 1 teaspoon to 4 cups, in grams and ounces.

US measure Grams Ounces
1 teaspoon 4.8 g 0.2 oz
1 tablespoon 14.4 g 0.5 oz
⅛ cup 28.8 g 1 oz
¼ cup 57.5 g 2 oz
⅓ cup 76.7 g 2.7 oz
½ cup 115 g 4.1 oz
⅔ cup 153.3 g 5.4 oz
¾ cup 172.5 g 6.1 oz
1 cup 230 g 8.1 oz
1 ½ 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

Convert any cup amount with the cups to grams converter.

How to Measure Sour Cream Accurately

To measure sour cream accurately, spoon it into a dry measuring cup, press out air pockets, and level the top.

  1. 1

    Stir or soften it first

    Stir the sour cream until smooth, or bring it to room temperature if it is firm.

  2. 2

    Spoon it into a dry measuring cup

    Press each spoonful down to remove air pockets.

  3. 3

    Level the top

    Sweep a straight edge across the rim, then scrape the cup clean with a spatula.

  4. 4

    Weigh it for an exact amount

    Set a bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add sour cream until the scale shows the gram amount in the recipe.

Sour Cream vs Other Dairy Ingredients: Grams per Cup

Of 9 other dairy ingredients, 3 weigh less per cup than sour cream and 6 weigh more. Swap dairy ingredients by weight, not by cup, since the same cup holds a different number of grams.

Ingredient Grams per cup vs sour cream 100 g in cups
Shredded cheese 113 g −117 g 0.88
Shortening 205 g −25 g 0.49
Butter 227 g −3 g 0.44
Sour cream 230 g — 0.43
Cream cheese 232 g +2 g 0.43
Heavy cream 238 g +8 g 0.42
Milk 240 g +10 g 0.42
Cream (light) 240 g +10 g 0.42
Half-and-half 242 g +12 g 0.41
Yogurt 245 g +15 g 0.41

Sour Cream Grams to Cups FAQ

How many grams are in 1 cup of sour cream?
1 US cup of sour cream weighs 230 grams (8.1 oz). ½ cup weighs 115 g, and ¼ cup weighs 57.5 g.
How many cups is 100 grams of sour cream?
100 grams of sour cream is 0.43 cups, or ⅓ cup + 1.5 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 100 g equals 7 tablespoons and 3.5 oz.
How many cups is 200 grams of sour cream?
200 grams of sour cream is 0.87 cups, or ¾ cup + 2 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 200 g equals 13.9 tablespoons and 7.1 oz.
How many cups is 250 grams of sour cream?
250 grams of sour cream is 1.09 cups, or 1 cup + 1.5 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 250 g equals 17.4 tablespoons and 8.8 oz.
How many cups is 500 grams of sour cream?
500 grams of sour cream is 2.17 cups, or 2 cups + 3 tbsp with a standard measuring cup set. 500 g equals 34.8 tablespoons and 17.6 oz.
How many grams of sour cream are in 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon of sour cream weighs 14.4 g, and 1 teaspoon weighs 4.8 g. A US cup holds 16 tablespoons and 48 teaspoons.
What is 2 cups of sour cream in grams?
2 cups of sour cream is 460 grams (16.2 oz). 3 cups is 690 g, and 4 cups is 920 g.
Does 1 cup of sour cream weigh the same as 1 cup of water?
No, 1 cup of sour cream weighs 230 g and 1 cup of water weighs 236.6 g. A cup of sour cream is 6.6 g lighter than a cup of water.
Is it better to measure sour cream in grams or cups?
Grams are more accurate for sour cream. A kitchen scale reads the same weight every time, while a cup of sour cream changes weight with packing, settling, and how the cup is filled.

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