Half and half: weights & conversions
A US cup of half and half weighs about 242 g. 100 g is 130 calories and 3.1 g of protein.
Also written as: light cream, coffee cream.
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1 cup of half and half is about 242 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of half and half weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 242 g | 8.54 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 182 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 161 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 121 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 80.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 60.5 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.1 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.04 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 130 | 3.1 g | 11.5 g | 4.3 g | 0 g | 41 mg |
| Per cup (242 g) | 315 | 7.5 g | 27.8 g | 10.4 g | 0 g | 99 mg |
| Per tablespoon (15.1 g) | 20 | 0.47 g | 1.74 g | 0.65 g | 0 g | 6 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 147 | 3.52 g | 13 g | 4.88 g | 0 g | 46 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of half and half?
- One US cup of half and half weighs about 242 g (8.54 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.1 g and a teaspoon about 5.04 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of half and half?
- 100 g of half and half is about 0.41 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in half and half?
- Half and half has about 130 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 315 calories a cup.
- What can I use instead of half and half?
- Three quarters of a cup of whole milk plus a quarter cup of heavy cream.