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Greek Yogurt conversion chart

1 cup of greek yogurt = 280 g = 9.88 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of greek yogurt =

280 g

oz
9.88
kg
0.28
lb
0.617
1 cup
280 g
1 tablespoon
17.5 g
1 teaspoon
5.83 g
1 cup in ounces
9.88 oz
100 g in cups
0.357 cups
Density
1.18 g/ml

Measuring note

Straining removes whey and concentrates the solids, which is why Greek yogurt weighs far more per cup than regular yogurt.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Greek Yogurt cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Greek Yogurt — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup35 g1.23 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup70 g2.47 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup93.3 g3.29 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup140 g4.94 oz118 ml
2/3 cup187 g6.58 oz158 ml
3/4 cup210 g7.41 oz177 ml
1 cup280 g9.88 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup420 g14.8 oz355 ml
2 cup560 g19.8 oz473 ml
3 cup840 g29.6 oz710 ml
4 cup1120 g39.5 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 17.5 g · 1 tsp ≈ 5.83 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp17.5 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp35 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp52.5 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp70 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp87.5 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp105 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp140 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp175 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp210 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp280 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.036 cup0.571 tbsp
25 g0.089 cup1.43 tbsp
50 g0.179 cup2.86 tbsp
75 g0.268 cup4.29 tbsp
100 g0.357 cup5.71 tbsp
125 g0.446 cup7.14 tbsp
150 g0.536 cup8.57 tbsp
200 g0.714 cup11.4 tbsp
250 g0.893 cup14.3 tbsp
500 g1.79 cup28.6 tbsp
1000 g3.57 cup57.1 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for greek yogurt

Working with greek yogurt

Greek Yogurt sits in the dairy & cheese group, where the ingredient is denser than water, so a cup weighs more than 240 g and volume errors translate into large weight errors. Straining removes whey and concentrates the solids, which is why Greek yogurt weighs far more per cup than regular yogurt.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of greek yogurt?

One US cup of greek yogurt weighs about 280 grams (9.88 oz). Straining removes whey and concentrates the solids, which is why Greek yogurt weighs far more per cup than regular yogurt.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of greek yogurt?

One US tablespoon holds about 17.5 g, and one teaspoon about 5.83 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of greek yogurt?

100 grams of greek yogurt is roughly 0.357 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for dairy & cheese.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 1.183 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.

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