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Sour cream: weights & conversions

A US cup of sour cream weighs about 230 g. 100 g is 198 calories and 2.4 g of protein.

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1 cup of sour cream is about 230 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of sour cream weighs, from the cup weight above.

sour cream volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup230 g8.11 oz
3/4 cup173 g
2/3 cup153 g
1/2 cup115 g
1/3 cup76.7 g
1/4 cup57.5 g
1 tablespoon14.4 g
1 teaspoon4.79 g

Ounces and pounds

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

sour cream 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 sour cream by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)1982.4 g19.4 g4.6 g0 g41 mg
Per cup (230 g)4555.52 g44.6 g10.6 g0 g94 mg
Per tablespoon (14.4 g)280.35 g2.79 g0.66 g0 g6 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)2252.72 g22 g5.22 g0 g46 mg

If you have run out

  • Plain full-fat yogurt, measure for measure.
  • Cream cheese thinned with a little milk.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of sour cream?
One US cup of sour cream weighs about 230 g (8.11 oz). A tablespoon is about 14.4 g and a teaspoon about 4.79 g.
How many cups is 100 g of sour cream?
100 g of sour cream is about 0.43 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in sour cream?
Sour cream has about 198 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 455 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of sour cream?
Plain full-fat yogurt, measure for measure. Or: Cream cheese thinned with a little milk.

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