Kitchen Index

Sour cream

One US cup of sour cream 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

Spoon into a cup and level the surface with a small spatula.

If liquid has separated on top, combine it with the cream before taking out a portion.

Convert a different amount

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

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