Sour Cream — Grams & Cups Converter
1 cup of sour cream weighs about 240 g. So 100 g ≈ 3/8 cup, 200 g ≈ 7/8 cup, and 300 g ≈ 1 1/4 cups. Convert any amount between grams, cups, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres with the calculator below.
💡 Tip: Sour cream is about 240 g per cup and swaps 1:1 with plain Greek yogurt in most baking for a similar tang and moisture.
Cups to grams chart for sour cream
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 60 | 2.12 |
| 1/3 | 80 | 2.82 |
| 1/2 | 120 | 4.23 |
| 2/3 | 160 | 5.64 |
| 3/4 | 180 | 6.35 |
| 1 | 240 | 8.47 |
| 1 1/2 | 360 | 12.7 |
| 2 | 480 | 16.9 |
| 3 | 720 | 25.4 |
Grams to cups chart for sour cream
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 25 | 1/8 | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/4 | 1.76 |
| 75 | 1/3 | 2.65 |
| 100 | 3/8 | 3.53 |
| 125 | 1/2 | 4.41 |
| 150 | 5/8 | 5.29 |
| 200 | 7/8 | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 1/4 | 10.6 |
| 500 | 2 1/8 | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 15 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 5 g.
Sour cream container sizes in cups
Sour cream is sold by weight, so the tub rarely matches the cups a recipe asks for. At about 240g per cup, an 8 oz (227g) container is just shy of 1 cup, a 16 oz (454g) tub is about 1⅞ cups, and a 24 oz tub is about 2¾ cups.
Out of sour cream? Plain full-fat Greek yogurt is the closest swap — 1:1 by volume, with a similar tang and the same approximate weight per cup. It works in dips, baking and as a topping, though it is a little thinner straight from the tub.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of sour cream?
- 1 US cup of sour cream weighs about 240 grams (8.47 ounces).
- How many cups is 100g of sour cream?
- 100 grams of sour cream is about 3/8 cup.
- How many cups is 200g of sour cream?
- 200 grams of sour cream is about 7/8 cup.
- How many cups is 250g of sour cream?
- 250 grams of sour cream is about 1 cup.
- How many cups is 300g of sour cream?
- 300 grams of sour cream is about 1 1/4 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of sour cream?
- 500 grams of sour cream is about 2 1/8 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of sour cream?
- Half a US cup of sour cream is about 120 grams.
- How much does 1 cup of sour cream weigh?
- 1 cup of sour cream weighs about 240 grams, or roughly 8.47 ounces.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of sour cream?
- About 15 grams per tablespoon (and roughly 5 g per teaspoon).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Density changes with how the sour cream is packed, sifted or measured. For precise baking, weigh with a scale instead of using cups.
- How many cups is an 8 oz container of sour cream?
- An 8 oz (227g) tub of sour cream is just under 1 cup — a scant cup.
- How many cups is 16 oz of sour cream?
- A 16 oz (454g) container is about 1⅞ cups.
- How many grams is 1 cup of sour cream?
- 1 cup of sour cream is about 240g, and 2 cups is 480g.
- Can I substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream?
- Yes — full-fat plain Greek yogurt swaps 1:1 by volume in dips, toppings and most baking. It is tangier and higher in protein but behaves much the same; both weigh about 240g per cup.
- How many ounces is 1 cup of sour cream?
- About 8.5 ounces by weight (240 grams).