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Plain yogurt: weights & conversions

A US cup of plain yogurt weighs about 245 g. 100 g is 61 calories and 3.5 g of protein.

Also written as: yogurt, whole milk yogurt.

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1 cup of plain yogurt is about 245 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of plain yogurt weighs, from the cup weight above.

plain yogurt volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup245 g8.64 oz
3/4 cup184 g
2/3 cup163 g
1/2 cup123 g
1/3 cup81.7 g
1/4 cup61.3 g
1 tablespoon15.3 g
1 teaspoon5.1 g

Ounces and pounds

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

plain yogurt 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 plain yogurt by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)613.5 g3.25 g4.7 g0 g46 mg
Per cup (245 g)1498.58 g7.96 g11.5 g0 g113 mg
Per tablespoon (15.3 g)90.54 g0.5 g0.72 g0 g7 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)693.97 g3.69 g5.33 g0 g52 mg

If you have run out

  • Sour cream, measure for measure.
  • Buttermilk, where the batter can take the extra liquid.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of plain yogurt?
One US cup of plain yogurt weighs about 245 g (8.64 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.3 g and a teaspoon about 5.1 g.
How many cups is 100 g of plain yogurt?
100 g of plain yogurt is about 0.41 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in plain yogurt?
Plain yogurt has about 61 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 149 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of plain yogurt?
Sour cream, measure for measure. Or: Buttermilk, where the batter can take the extra liquid.

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