Heavy Cream: Grams to Cups
1 cup of heavy cream = 238 grams
One US cup of heavy cream weighs 238 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 251 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Heavy cream weighs 238 g per cup as a liquid (USDA FoodData Central). Whipped, it doubles in volume and a cup weighs about 120 g — so always measure cream before whipping.
Where the 238 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) of “Cream, fluid, heavy whipping” = 238 g (FDC ID 170859)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Cream (heavy cream, light cream, or half & half), 1 cup = 227 g (chart)
This site uses 238 g per US cup of heavy cream, spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of heavy cream?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g heavy cream | ⅛ | ⅛ | 1.68 | 0.88 |
| 50 g heavy cream | ¼ | ¼ | 3.36 | 1.76 |
| 75 g heavy cream | ⅓ | ⅓ | 5.04 | 2.65 |
| 100 g heavy cream | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.72 | 3.53 |
| 110 g heavy cream | ½ | 0.44 | 7.39 | 3.88 |
| 120 g heavy cream | ½ | ½ | 8.07 | 4.23 |
| 125 g heavy cream | ½ | ½ | 8.4 | 4.41 |
| 130 g heavy cream | ½ | ½ | 8.74 | 4.59 |
| 140 g heavy cream | ⅝ | ½ | 9.41 | 4.94 |
| 150 g heavy cream | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.08 | 5.29 |
| 170 g heavy cream | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.43 | 6.00 |
| 175 g heavy cream | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.76 | 6.17 |
| 200 g heavy cream | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.45 | 7.05 |
| 225 g heavy cream | 0.95 | ⅞ | 15.13 | 7.94 |
| 240 g heavy cream | 1 | 0.95 | 16.13 | 8.47 |
| 250 g heavy cream | 1.05 | 1 | 16.81 | 8.82 |
| 275 g heavy cream | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.49 | 9.70 |
| 300 g heavy cream | 1¼ | 1¼ | 20.17 | 10.58 |
| 350 g heavy cream | 1½ | 1⅜ | 23.53 | 12.35 |
| 400 g heavy cream | 1⅔ | 1⅝ | 26.89 | 14.11 |
| 450 g heavy cream | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 30.25 | 15.87 |
| 500 g heavy cream | 2⅛ | 2 | 33.61 | 17.64 |
How to measure heavy cream accurately
The 238 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the heavy cream into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of heavy cream = 238 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of heavy cream = 251 g
- ¾ cup = 179 g
- ½ cup = 119 g
- ⅓ cup = 79 g
- ¼ cup = 60 g
- 1 tablespoon = 14.9 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of heavy cream?
100 grams of heavy cream is about ⅜ US cups, based on 238 g per cup, or ⅜ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of heavy cream?
One US cup of heavy cream weighs 238 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 251 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of heavy cream?
250 grams of heavy cream is about 1.05 US cups, or 1 metric cups.
Does a UK cup of heavy cream weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 251 g of heavy cream rather than 238 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of heavy cream?
100 grams of heavy cream is about 6.72 tablespoons.
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