1 Cup of Heavy Cream in Grams
1 cup of heavy cream weighs about 238 grams (8.4 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: USDA FoodData Central.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 238 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 8.395 oz
Based on about 238 g per US cup of heavy cream. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Heavy Cream: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 30 g | 1.05 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 60 g | 2.1 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 79 g | 2.8 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 119 g | 4.2 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 159 g | 5.6 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 179 g | 6.3 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 238 g | 8.4 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 357 g | 12.6 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 476 g | 16.8 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 714 g | 25.2 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 952 g | 33.6 oz | 946 ml |
Heavy Cream: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 238 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 15 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 5 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.21 | 1/4 | 3.361 |
| 100 g | 0.42 | 3/8 | 6.723 |
| 125 g | 0.525 | 1/2 | 8.403 |
| 200 g | 0.84 | 7/8 | 13.45 |
| 250 g | 1.05 | 1 | 16.81 |
| 300 g | 1.261 | 1 1/4 | 20.17 |
| 500 g | 2.101 | 2 1/8 | 33.61 |
How heavy cream compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from heavy cream per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| heavy cream (this page) | 238 g | — |
| water | 237 g | −1 g |
| yogurt | 245 g | +7 g |
| sour cream | 230 g | −8 g |
| cream cheese | 227 g | −11 g |
Measuring heavy cream by cup and by weight
Heavy cream weighs about 238 g per cup, a little less than milk because the fat is lighter than water. Measure it cold; whipped cream doubles or more in volume, so recipes that say "1 cup whipped cream" mean something very different from "1 cup heavy cream". About 1 cup of cold heavy cream whips to roughly 2 cups, which is why weighing before whipping is more reliable.
Need a different ingredient? Browse all cups-to-grams conversions, or use the plain cooking converter and cups to ml converter for water-like liquids.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of heavy cream?
- About 238 g (8.4 oz). This is a typical value from the USDA FoodData Central; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of heavy cream?
- About 119 g (4.2 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 60 g, and for 1/3 cup about 79 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of heavy cream?
- About 15 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 5 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of heavy cream?
- About 0.42 cup, using 238 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 1 cups and 500 g is about 2 1/8 cups.
- Is 1 cup of heavy cream heavier than 1 cup of water?
- Yes. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of heavy cream is 238 g and 1 cup of water is 237 g, a difference of 1 g per cup.
- How much whipped cream does 1 cup of heavy cream make?
- Roughly 2 cups of whipped cream, though it varies with how long you whip and how cold the cream is.