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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.

half and half volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup242 g8.54 oz
3/4 cup182 g
2/3 cup161 g
1/2 cup121 g
1/3 cup80.7 g
1/4 cup60.5 g
1 tablespoon15.1 g
1 teaspoon5.04 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

half and half weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for half and half by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)1303.1 g11.5 g4.3 g0 g41 mg
Per cup (242 g)3157.5 g27.8 g10.4 g0 g99 mg
Per tablespoon (15.1 g)200.47 g1.74 g0.65 g0 g6 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)1473.52 g13 g4.88 g0 g46 mg

If you have run out

  • Three quarters of a cup of whole milk plus a quarter cup of heavy cream.

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.

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