How to Convert Sour Cream from Grams to Cups (Complete Guide)

Dairy ingredients add moisture, richness, and flavor to baked goods. But they're also some of the trickiest to measure by volume because their density is so close to water.

Here's your complete guide to converting sour cream from grams to cups.

The Quick Answer

For sour cream (density: 1.013 g/ml):

Weight	Cups
50g	0.21 cups
100g	0.42 cups
125g	0.52 cups
150g	0.63 cups
200g	0.83 cups
240g (1 cup)	1.0 cups
250g	1.04 cups
500g	2.09 cups

Need a different weight? Use our sour cream converter for any weight from 1g to 1000g.

1 Cup of Sour Cream = How Many Grams?

One cup of sour cream weighs approximately 240g. Since it's a liquid, the measurement method doesn't matter - 1 cup always weighs the same.

Common Recipe Amounts

banana bread: 60g = 0.25 cups. See full breakdown.

blueberry muffins: 120g = 0.5 cups. See full breakdown.

Storage Tips

Refrigerate. Use within 1-2 weeks of opening. Don't freeze.

Pro Tips

Adds moisture and tang. Activates baking soda due to acidity. Great in cakes and muffins.

Bottom Line

Sour Cream has a density of 1.013 g/ml. One cup = 240g. As a liquid ingredient, there's no measurement method variation to worry about.

Convert any weight with our sour cream grams to cups converter.