How Many Grams in a Cup of Sour Cream?
A cup of sour cream weighs about 230 grams. Here is the complete cup-to-gram and gram-to-cup conversion table, plus the answer to common volume-to-weight questions for sour cream.
Volume to Grams — Sour Cream
Quick reference for the most common amounts. Numbers rounded to the nearest gram.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 57.5 g |
| 1/3 cup | 76.7 g |
| 1/2 cup | 115 g |
| 2/3 cup | 153 g |
| 3/4 cup | 173 g |
| 1 cup | 230 g |
| 1 1/2 cups | 345 g |
| 2 cups | 460 g |
| 3 cups | 690 g |
| 4 cups | 920 g |
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.8 g |
| 1 tbsp | 14.4 g |
| 2 tbsp | 28.8 g |
| 3 tbsp | 43.2 g |
| 4 tbsp | 57.6 g |
| 6 tbsp | 86.4 g |
| 8 tbsp | 115 g |
| 12 tbsp | 173 g |
| 16 tbsp | 230 g |
Grams to Cups — Sour Cream
Have a recipe in grams and need cups? Use this reverse table.
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.109 cups | 1.74 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.217 cups | 3.47 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.326 cups | 5.21 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.435 cups | 6.94 tbsp |
| 150 g | 0.652 cups | 10.4 tbsp |
| 200 g | 0.87 cups | 13.9 tbsp |
| 250 g | 1.09 cups | 17.4 tbsp |
| 300 g | 1.3 cups | 20.8 tbsp |
| 500 g | 2.17 cups | 34.7 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 4.35 cups | 69.4 tbsp |
Why does sour 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 sour cream specifically, 1 cup weighs 230g. 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 sour cream?
1 cup of sour cream weighs approximately 230 grams.
How many grams in 1 tablespoon of sour cream?
1 tablespoon of sour cream weighs approximately 14.4 grams.
How many grams in 1 teaspoon of sour cream?
1 teaspoon of sour cream weighs approximately 4.8 grams.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of sour cream?
1/2 cup of sour cream weighs about 115 grams.
How many grams are in 1/4 cup of sour cream?
1/4 cup of sour cream weighs about 57.5 grams.
How many tablespoons of sour cream are in 100 grams?
100 grams of sour cream is about 6.94 tablespoons.
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