How Many Grams in 1 Cups of Sour Cream?
Precise conversion for baking and cooking.
The exact weight is
230
grams
1 cups of sour cream = 230g
· Based on 230g per cup
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cups of sour cream =
230g
Sour Cream — All Cup-to-Gram Conversions
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cups | 29g | 1.0 oz |
| ¼ cups | 58g | 2.0 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 77g | 2.7 oz |
| ½ cups | 115g | 4.1 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 153g | 5.4 oz |
| ¾ cups | 172g | 6.1 oz |
| 1 cup | 230g | 8.1 oz |
| 1¼ cups | 288g | 10.2 oz |
| 1½ cups | 345g | 12.2 oz |
| 1¾ cups | 402g | 14.2 oz |
| 2 cups | 460g | 16.2 oz |
| 2½ cups | 575g | 20.3 oz |
| 3 cups | 690g | 24.3 oz |
| 4 cups | 920g | 32.5 oz |
| 5 cups | 1150g | 40.6 oz |
💡 Pro Tip: Spoon into the cup rather than scooping for accuracy.
Why Weigh Sour Cream in Grams?
When a recipe calls for 1 cups of sour cream, using a kitchen scale to measure exactly 230 grams will give you far more consistent results than volume measurement alone. This is because sour cream can be packed, sifted, or scooped differently each time, leading to weight variations of up to 20%.
How to Measure Sour Cream by Weight
Place your mixing bowl on a digital kitchen scale and press "tare" to zero it out. Then add sour cream until the scale reads 230g. This method is faster than measuring cups and eliminates the guesswork entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 cup of sour cream weighs exactly 230 grams or approximately 8.1 ounces. This is based on a standard US cup measurement of 230 grams per cup.
Yes, the density of sour cream (230g per cup) is consistent across brands. Minor variations of ±5% may occur depending on grind, moisture, and how the ingredient is packed into the cup — which is exactly why weighing with a scale is recommended.
If measuring by cups, whether you sift can change the weight by 10-20%. When measuring by weight (230g), sifting doesn't affect accuracy since you're targeting an exact gram amount regardless of volume.
This conversion uses the US standard cup (236.6ml, commonly rounded to 240ml). If you're using a metric cup (250ml), the weight will be slightly higher. For perfect accuracy, always use a kitchen scale.