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How many grams is ½ cup of sour cream?
Answer
115 g
½ cup of sour cream is about 115 grams, or 4.1 ounces. That works out from USDA's figure of roughly 230 g for a full US cup (236.6 mL).
Sour cream: cups and spoons to grams
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 58 g | 2 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 77 g | 2.7 oz |
| ½ cup | 115 g | 4.1 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 153 g | 5.4 oz |
| ¾ cup | 173 g | 6.1 oz |
| 1 cup | 230 g | 8.1 oz |
| 2 cups | 460 g | 16.2 oz |
| 1 tablespoon | 14 g | 0.51 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171257, Cream, sour, cultured. USDA lists 1 cup = 230 g. Weights are approximate.
Measuring tip
Liquids are the easiest thing to measure by volume, so cups and a scale will agree closely. Dairy weighs a little more or less than water depending on its fat, sugar and air content.