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Sour cream in grams
One cup of sour cream weighs 230 g, one decilitre 97 g, one tablespoon 14.4 g and one teaspoon 4.8 g. Reverse conversions for 100 g, 250 g and 500 g, plus a recipe scaler.
Volume to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 230 g |
| 1 dl (100 ml) | 97 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.4 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.8 g |
| ½ cup | 115 g |
| 1/3 cup | 77 g |
| ¼ cup | 58 g |
Grams to volume
| Weight | Cups | dl | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.43 cups | 1.03 dl | 7.0 tbsp | 21 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.09 cups | 2.57 dl | 17.4 tbsp | 52 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.17 cups | 5.14 dl | 34.8 tbsp | 104 tsp |
| 1000 g | 4.35 cups | 10.29 dl | 69.6 tbsp | 209 tsp |
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About this figure
This weight comes from the USDA household measure. It assumes a level measure filled by the scoop-and-sweep method at room temperature. A heaped spoon, a packed cup or a humid kitchen changes the real weight — the difference is why every serious baking book asks for a scale.
Source: King Arthur Baking — ingredient weight chart · USDA FoodData Central — household measures · checked 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 dl of sour cream?
97 g per decilitre (230 g per US cup × 100 ÷ 236.588).
How many grams is 1 cup of sour cream?
230 g per level US cup, from the USDA household measure.
How many grams is a tablespoon of sour cream?
About 14.4 g — one sixteenth of the cup weight. Level spoon, not heaped.
Is the sour cream weight exact?
No — it is a published reference for level measures at room temperature. How you fill the measure and the ingredient's moisture change the real weight.
What it is worth nutritionally
See Sour cream nutrition: 198 kcal per 100 g, 2.4 g protein, 4.6 g carbs and 19.4 g fat.
Water
237 g per cup · 100 g per dl
Milk (whole)
244 g per cup · 103 g per dl
Heavy cream
238 g per cup · 101 g per dl
Yogurt (plain)
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
Buttermilk
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
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