Convert Sour Cream from Grams to Cup (US)

Sour Cream Measurement Converter

Use the tool below to convert sour cream from Grams to Cup (US).

Sour cream is cream cultured with lactic acid bacteria, giving it a thick, spoonable texture and a mild tang. One metric cup (250 ml) of sour cream weighs around 250 grams or 8.82 ounces. It is used in cakes and quick breads for tenderness, in dips and dressings for body and bite, and as a topping for baked potatoes and chilli.

Tubs of sour cream are sold by weight, but recipes ask for cups or tablespoons. Converting between the two stops you over-spooning into a delicate cake batter or short-measuring a dressing.

Also known as

  • soured cream
  • cultured cream

Cream cheese is denser and milder than sour cream, with similar fat content but no live cultures to give the same tang. They are close in weight (230 g vs 250 g per cup), so swap 1:1 by volume in cake batters or frostings; expect a slightly richer, less tangy result with cream cheese. See our Cream Cheese converter.

Plain yoghurt and sour cream share a tangy flavour, though yoghurt is lighter and thinner. They are close in weight (258 g vs 250 g per cup), so swap 1:1 by volume in cakes and dressings; for thicker dips or frostings, sour cream holds its shape better. See our Plain Yoghurt converter.

Greek yoghurt is strained yoghurt with a thick texture close to sour cream. They are close in weight (260 g vs 250 g per cup) and swap 1:1 in baking and dips, though Greek yoghurt brings a sharper tang and less fat. See our Greek Yoghurt converter.

Buttermilk is a thin, pourable tangy liquid, while sour cream is thick and spoonable. To use sour cream in place of buttermilk, thin it with milk in a 3:1 ratio until pourable; flavour and acidity stay close. See our Buttermilk converter.

No scale? No worries. The tool below gives a good estimate, but for exact bakes a digital kitchen scale is worth it.

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0 Cup (US)

Common Sour Cream Conversions

Here are the most common sour cream conversions from grams to cups (US).

GramsCups (US)
25 g0.1 cups (US)
50 g0.21 cups (US)
75 g0.31 cups (US)
100 g0.42 cups (US)
125 g0.52 cups (US)
150 g0.63 cups (US)
175 g0.73 cups (US)
200 g0.83 cups (US)
250 g1.04 cups (US)
300 g1.25 cups (US)
400 g1.67 cups (US)
500 g2.08 cups (US)

Sour Cream Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting sour cream from Grams to Cup (US) and other measurements.

gramscup(US)cupouncestbsptsp
100 g0.42 cup (US)0.4 cup3.53 oz5 tbsp20 tsp
250 g1.04 cup (US)1 cup8.82 oz12.5 tbsp50 tsp
500 g2.08 cup (US)2 cup17.64 oz25 tbsp100 tsp
750 g3.13 cup (US)3 cup26.46 oz37.5 tbsp150 tsp

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