Density
0.96 g/ml
Sour Cream
Dairy & FatsCream fermented with lactic acid bacteria, giving it a thick, tangy consistency.
Sour cream is thick, acidic, and heavier than many bakers expect. It can make cakes and quick breads tender, but spooning, leveling, and brand thickness all change how much sour cream lands in the bowl.
Sour cream density at a glance
CupOrGram uses a 230g cup baseline for sour cream. That makes ounce, tablespoon, milliliter, and cup conversions more useful than generic liquid charts.
1 cup
230g
1 tbsp
14g
Also Called
soured cream
Properties
Density Index
0.96 g/cm3
1 Cup Weight
230g
Texture
Solid/Liquid
Category
Dairy
Top Substitute
Greek Yogurt
Use 1:1
Nearly identical acidity and thickness. Less fat, slightly tangier.
Most-used links for Sour Cream
Conversion
Sour Cream cups to grams
1 cup = 230g
Conversion
Sour Cream grams to cups
Reverse the most common baking lookup.
Conversion
Sour Cream tablespoons to grams
Useful for small-batch adjustments and spoon measures.
Conversion
Sour Cream cups to ounces
High-volume cup-to-ounce lookup with ingredient density.
Conversion
Sour Cream ml to cups
For metric volume recipes that need US cup equivalents.
Conversion
Sour Cream tablespoons to ounces
Useful when small spoon measures need weight scaling.
Best Substitute
Greek Yogurt
Use 1:1 for the closest starting point.
Where Sour Cream shines
- Coffee cakes, pound cakes, muffins, and quick breads that need moisture and a fine crumb.
- Chocolate cakes and batters where acidity helps baking soda react cleanly.
- Small-batch baking where tablespoon and gram conversions prevent over-thick batter.
What to watch
- Low-fat and full-fat sour cream do not always behave the same in rich batters.
- A heaped spoon can add much more than a level tablespoon because sour cream holds its shape.
- Swapping with yogurt can work, but thickness and tang vary by brand.
Conversions
| cups | grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 cups | 58.0 grams |
| 1/3 cups | 76.0 grams |
| 1/2 cups | 115 grams |
| 1 cups | 230 grams |
| 1.50 cups | 345 grams |
| 2 cups | 460 grams |
| 3 cups | 690 grams |
| 4 cups | 920 grams |
Figures use the US cup (236.6 ml).
Density: 0.96 g/ml
Quick Convert
Ingredient-specific, density-based conversions for baking
1 cups of Sour Cream equals 227 grams
Ingredient-specific · density-based
Cup size
Based on us cup (236.6 ml) · density data from baking references and our own measurements.High-use sour cream conversions
These are the conversions most likely to matter when a recipe gives sour cream by volume but you want to scale by weight.
1 cup sour cream
About 230 grams or 8.1 ounces by weight.
1 tablespoon sour cream
About 14 grams, useful for frosting, muffins, and small cake adjustments.
100 ml sour cream
About 96 grams, based on the 0.96 g/ml density baseline.
Recommended Tools & Pantry Picks for Sour Cream
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Digital Kitchen Scale
Essential for cup-to-gram accuracy and repeatable bakes.
Shop scales ↗Measuring Cup & Spoon Set
Useful for quick volume checks before converting to weight.
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Substitutions for Sour Cream
Storage Tips
Refrigerate. Use within 3 weeks of opening.
Baking Science
18-20% fat content adds richness and moisture. Acidity tenderises gluten. Creates extremely moist cakes and muffins.
Recipe Notes
Coffee Cake
Sour cream keeps the crumb moist and soft, but too much can make the center bake slowly.
Chocolate Cake
Its acidity supports baking soda and rounds out cocoa flavor, especially in dense cake batters.
Muffins
A small amount adds tenderness, while a large swap can make the batter too heavy unless liquid is adjusted.
Common Pitfalls
- Switching brands without re-checking weight can change texture and bake time.
- Using volume-only measurements for dense ingredients can overshoot recipe targets.
- Butter and dairy temperature affects emulsion stability and spread.
Brand Variance & Measuring Method
Baseline reference: 1 cup sour cream = 230g. In real kitchens, a practical range is usually 216g-244g per cup (6% band).
Why this happens: temperature and fat phase (solid vs softened vs melted) change effective volume.
Figures use the US cup (236.6 ml).Common Questions
How many ounces are in 1 cup of sour cream?
1 cup of sour cream is about 8.1 ounces by weight on CupOrGram's 230 gram baseline.
How many grams is 1 tablespoon of sour cream?
1 tablespoon of sour cream is about 14 grams. Level the spoon for a more repeatable result.
Can I use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream?
Usually yes in cakes, muffins, and quick breads, but Greek yogurt can be thicker and tangier depending on brand.
How many grams is 1 cup of sour cream?
1 cup of sour cream weighs 230 grams.
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Reference
See sour cream in the full measurement table
Cup, tablespoon, and teaspoon weights for all ingredients, sourced and cross-checked.