Dairy & Cheese
Convert grams of cream cheese to tablespoons
One gram of cream cheese weighs about 0.069 tbsp, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.034 tbsp. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of cream cheese =
0.069 tbsp
About 1/8 tbsp in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.02
- cup
- 0.0043
Cream Cheese: 232 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. A standard US block is 8 oz = 227 g, which is just under 1 cup. Soften it before measuring by volume.
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Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 232 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 232 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 14.5 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 4.83 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 8.18 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.431 cups
- Density
- 0.98 g/ml
grams to tablespoons chart for cream cheese
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.043 cup | 0.69 tbsp | 10.2 ml |
| 25 g | 0.108 cup | 1.72 tbsp | 25.5 ml |
| 50 g | 0.216 cup | 3.45 tbsp | 51 ml |
| 75 g | 0.323 cup | 5.17 tbsp | 76.5 ml |
| 100 g | 0.431 cup | 6.9 tbsp | 102 ml |
| 125 g | 0.539 cup | 8.62 tbsp | 127 ml |
| 150 g | 0.647 cup | 10.3 tbsp | 153 ml |
| 200 g | 0.862 cup | 13.8 tbsp | 204 ml |
| 250 g | 1.08 cup | 17.2 tbsp | 255 ml |
| 500 g | 2.16 cup | 34.5 tbsp | 510 ml |
| 1000 g | 4.31 cup | 69 tbsp | 1020 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat cream cheese as 232 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.981 g/ml. From there:
- Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 3/8 cups.
Measuring cream cheese accurately
A standard US block is 8 oz = 227 g, which is just under 1 cup. Soften it before measuring by volume.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in 1 gram of cream cheese?
1 gram of cream cheese is 0.069 tbsp. This is based on a density of 232 g per US cup.
How many tablespoons are in 2 grams of cream cheese?
2 grams of cream cheese is 0.138 tbsp, and 0.034 tbsp for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of cream cheese in cups?
100 g of cream cheese is about 3/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for cream cheese?
A standard US block is 8 oz = 227 g, which is just under 1 cup. Soften it before measuring by volume.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.