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Heavy Cream conversion chart

1 cup of heavy cream = 238 g = 8.4 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of heavy cream =

238 g

oz
8.4
kg
0.238
lb
0.525
1 cup
238 g
1 tablespoon
14.9 g
1 teaspoon
4.96 g
1 cup in ounces
8.4 oz
100 g in cups
0.42 cups
Density
1.01 g/ml

Measuring note

Measure cream before whipping. Whipped cream doubles in volume with no change in weight.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Heavy Cream cups to grams chart

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

Heavy Cream — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup29.8 g1.05 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup59.5 g2.1 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup79.3 g2.8 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup119 g4.2 oz118 ml
2/3 cup159 g5.6 oz158 ml
3/4 cup179 g6.3 oz177 ml
1 cup238 g8.4 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup357 g12.6 oz355 ml
2 cup476 g16.8 oz473 ml
3 cup714 g25.2 oz710 ml
4 cup952 g33.6 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 14.9 g · 1 tsp ≈ 4.96 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp14.9 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp29.8 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp44.6 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp59.5 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp74.4 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp89.3 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp119 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp149 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp179 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp238 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

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

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.042 cup0.672 tbsp
25 g0.105 cup1.68 tbsp
50 g0.21 cup3.36 tbsp
75 g0.315 cup5.04 tbsp
100 g0.42 cup6.72 tbsp
125 g0.525 cup8.4 tbsp
150 g0.63 cup10.1 tbsp
200 g0.84 cup13.4 tbsp
250 g1.05 cup16.8 tbsp
500 g2.1 cup33.6 tbsp
1000 g4.2 cup67.2 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for heavy cream

Working with heavy cream

Heavy Cream sits in the liquids group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Measure cream before whipping. Whipped cream doubles in volume with no change in weight.

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.

Also sold as: double cream, whipping cream. These names refer to the same product and use the same weight per cup.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of heavy cream?

One US cup of heavy cream weighs about 238 grams (8.4 oz). Measure cream before whipping. Whipped cream doubles in volume with no change in weight.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of heavy cream?

One US tablespoon holds about 14.9 g, and one teaspoon about 4.96 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of heavy cream?

100 grams of heavy cream is roughly 0.42 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for liquids.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 1.006 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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