Kitchen Index

Plain yogurt

One US cup of plain yogurt weighs approximately 227 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup227 g
½ US cup113.5 g
⅓ US cup75.7 g
¼ US cup56.8 g
1 US tablespoon14.2 g
1 US teaspoon4.7 g

How to measure it

Stir in the whey before measuring plain, unstrained yogurt.

For a recipe asking for strained yogurt, drain first and weigh the thick portion the recipe requests.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Yogurt” — 1 US cup weighs approximately 227 g.

Reference weights · King Arthur Baking ingredient chart. Use your recipe’s published gram weight when available.