How Many Grams in a Cup of Heavy Cream?
A cup of heavy cream weighs about 238 grams. Here is the complete cup-to-gram and gram-to-cup conversion table, plus the answer to common volume-to-weight questions for heavy cream.
Volume to Grams — Heavy Cream
Quick reference for the most common amounts. Numbers rounded to the nearest gram.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 59.5 g |
| 1/3 cup | 79.3 g |
| 1/2 cup | 119 g |
| 2/3 cup | 159 g |
| 3/4 cup | 179 g |
| 1 cup | 238 g |
| 1 1/2 cups | 357 g |
| 2 cups | 476 g |
| 3 cups | 714 g |
| 4 cups | 952 g |
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 5 g |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| 2 tbsp | 30 g |
| 3 tbsp | 45 g |
| 4 tbsp | 60 g |
| 6 tbsp | 90 g |
| 8 tbsp | 120 g |
| 12 tbsp | 180 g |
| 16 tbsp | 240 g |
Grams to Cups — Heavy Cream
Have a recipe in grams and need cups? Use this reverse table.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.105 cups | 1.67 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.21 cups | 3.33 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.315 cups | 5 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.42 cups | 6.67 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.63 cups | 10 tbsp |
| 200 g | 0.84 cups | 13.3 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.05 cups | 16.7 tbsp |
| 300 g | 1.26 cups | 20 tbsp |
| 500 g | 2.1 cups | 33.3 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 4.2 cups | 66.7 tbsp |
Why does heavy cream weigh what it weighs?
Dairy ingredients are mostly water by weight, so their density sits near 1 g/ml. Cream and condensed milk are denser because they contain more fat and dissolved solids; whey-based products like buttermilk are lighter. Volumetric measurements work reasonably well for liquid dairy — but weighing is still more reproducible.
For heavy cream specifically, 1 cup weighs 238g. That is the figure to plug into recipes calling for cup measurements when you want gram precision. ChefVault stores this density (and 118 others) so you never have to look it up twice.
Recipes that originated outside the United States almost always specify weight in grams. Translating these to US cup measurements introduces error in every step. The ChefVault app handles the math automatically — paste a recipe, hit convert, get a clean weight-based version.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams are in 1 cup of heavy cream?
1 cup of heavy cream weighs approximately 238 grams.
How many grams in 1 tablespoon of heavy cream?
1 tablespoon of heavy cream weighs approximately 15 grams.
How many grams in 1 teaspoon of heavy cream?
1 teaspoon of heavy cream weighs approximately 5 grams.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of heavy cream?
1/2 cup of heavy cream weighs about 119 grams.
How many grams are in 1/4 cup of heavy cream?
1/4 cup of heavy cream weighs about 59.5 grams.
How many tablespoons of heavy cream are in 100 grams?
100 grams of heavy cream is about 6.67 tablespoons.
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