🥄 Heavy Cream: Cups to Grams

1 US cup of heavy cream (double cream, whipping cream) weighs 238 g when measured level. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.

1 cup238 g
½ cup119 g
1 tablespoon15 g
1 teaspoon5 g

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Heavy Cream: US cups to grams

US cupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup30 g1.05 oz
¼ cup60 g2.1 oz
⅓ cup79 g2.8 oz
½ cup119 g4.2 oz
⅔ cup159 g5.6 oz
¾ cup179 g6.3 oz
1 cup238 g8.4 oz
1 ½ cups357 g12.6 oz
2 cups476 g16.8 oz
3 cups714 g25.2 oz
4 cups952 g33.6 oz

Heavy Cream: tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Spoons (level)Grams
¼ teaspoon1.2 g
½ teaspoon2.5 g
1 teaspoon5 g
1 tablespoon15 g
2 tablespoons30 g
3 tablespoons45 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)60 g

Grams of heavy cream to cups

GramsUS cupsTablespoons
10 g0.04 cups0.7 tbsp
25 g0.11 cups1.7 tbsp
50 g0.21 cups3.4 tbsp
100 g0.42 cups6.7 tbsp
125 g0.53 cups8.4 tbsp
150 g0.63 cups10.1 tbsp
200 g0.84 cups13.4 tbsp
250 g1.05 cups16.8 tbsp
300 g1.26 cups20.2 tbsp
500 g2.1 cups33.6 tbsp
1,000 g4.2 cups67.2 tbsp

Metric, UK and Australian measures

MeasureGrams
1 metric cup (250 ml)251 g
½ metric cup126 g
1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml)15 g
1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml)20 g
100 ml101 g

A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.

How to measure heavy cream

Pour liquids into a liquid measuring jug on a flat surface and read it at eye level. Thick dairy like yogurt is spooned in and levelled.

Also called: double cream, whipping cream.

Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from USDA FoodData Central household measures. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.

Compare: other milk, cream & dairy (1 cup)

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of heavy cream?

1 level US cup of heavy cream weighs about 238 g (8.4 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 251 g.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of heavy cream?

1 level tablespoon of heavy cream is about 15 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of heavy cream?

100 g of heavy cream is about 0.42 cups, or 6.7 tablespoons.

Why is a cup of heavy cream not the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Heavy Cream is denser than water, so a cup weighs more (238 g vs 237 g).

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