Cream Conversion Charts + Calculator

Convert cream between grams, cups, milliliters, fluid ounces, tablespoons, teaspoons, weight ounces, pounds and kilograms with the calculator and detailed conversion charts below. The default values shown are for heavy cream.

Cream conversion standard: For heavy cream, light cream and half-and-half, this page uses 1 US cup = 227 grams = approximately 8 weight ounces. For liquid-volume calculations, a US cooking cup is treated as 240 mL.

Popular heavy cream conversions

50 grams0.2203 cups

100 grams0.4405 cups

227 grams1 cup

250 grams1.1013 cups

500 grams2.2026 cups

Cream Conversion Calculator

Choose the cream type and convert common cooking and baking measurements.

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Cup standard Cup choice affects cup results; teaspoons, tablespoons and fluid ounces use the fixed liquid-volume values shown on this page.

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Current basis: Heavy cream — 1 US cup = 227 g. Liquid volume uses a 240 mL US cooking cup, 15 mL US tablespoon, 5 mL teaspoon and 30 mL fluid ounce.

Cream Grams to Cups, Milliliters and Tablespoons Chart

Use this chart for common recipe amounts of heavy cream. Select another cream type or cup standard to update every conversion table on this page.

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Heavy cream: grams to US cups
Grams	Weight Ounces	US Cups	Nearest 1/16 Cup	Milliliters	US Tablespoons
5 g	0.176 oz	0.022 cups	< 1/16 cup	5.29 mL	0.352 tbsp
10 g	0.353 oz	0.0441 cups	1/16 cup	10.57 mL	0.705 tbsp
15 g	0.529 oz	0.0661 cups	1/16 cup	15.86 mL	1.057 tbsp
20 g	0.705 oz	0.0881 cups	1/16 cup	21.15 mL	1.41 tbsp
25 g	0.882 oz	0.1101 cups	1/8 cup	26.43 mL	1.762 tbsp
30 g	1.058 oz	0.1322 cups	1/8 cup	31.72 mL	2.115 tbsp
40 g	1.411 oz	0.1762 cups	3/16 cup	42.29 mL	2.819 tbsp
50 g	1.764 oz	0.2203 cups	1/4 cup	52.86 mL	3.524 tbsp
60 g	2.116 oz	0.2643 cups	1/4 cup	63.44 mL	4.229 tbsp
75 g	2.646 oz	0.3304 cups	5/16 cup	79.3 mL	5.286 tbsp
80 g	2.822 oz	0.3524 cups	3/8 cup	84.58 mL	5.639 tbsp
100 g	3.527 oz	0.4405 cups	7/16 cup	105.73 mL	7.048 tbsp
120 g	4.233 oz	0.5286 cups	1/2 cup	126.87 mL	8.458 tbsp
125 g	4.409 oz	0.5507 cups	9/16 cup	132.16 mL	8.811 tbsp
150 g	5.291 oz	0.6608 cups	11/16 cup	158.59 mL	10.573 tbsp
200 g	7.055 oz	0.8811 cups	7/8 cup	211.45 mL	14.097 tbsp
225 g	7.937 oz	0.9912 cups	1 cup	237.89 mL	15.859 tbsp
227 g	8.007 oz	1 cups	1 cup	240 mL	16 tbsp
250 g	8.818 oz	1.1013 cups	1 1/8 cups	264.32 mL	17.621 tbsp
300 g	10.582 oz	1.3216 cups	1 5/16 cups	317.18 mL	21.145 tbsp
350 g	12.346 oz	1.5419 cups	1 9/16 cups	370.04 mL	24.67 tbsp
400 g	14.11 oz	1.7621 cups	1 3/4 cups	422.91 mL	28.194 tbsp
450 g	15.873 oz	1.9824 cups	2 cups	475.77 mL	31.718 tbsp
500 g	17.637 oz	2.2026 cups	2 3/16 cups	528.63 mL	35.242 tbsp
750 g	26.455 oz	3.304 cups	3 5/16 cups	792.95 mL	52.863 tbsp
1,000 g	35.274 oz	4.4053 cups	4 3/8 cups	1,057.27 mL	70.485 tbsp

Cream Cups to Grams, Milliliters and Ounces Chart

Cream is frequently measured by volume in recipes. The initial table is based on heavy cream using the 227-gram US cup standard.

Heavy cream: US cups and spoons to weight
Volume	Grams	Weight Ounces	Milliliters	US Spoon Equivalent
1 teaspoon	4.73 g	0.167 oz	5 mL	1 tsp
1 tablespoon	14.19 g	0.5 oz	15 mL	1 tbsp
1/8 cup	28.38 g	1.001 oz	30 mL	2 tbsp
1/6 cup	37.83 g	1.335 oz	40 mL	2 tbsp + 2 tsp
1/4 cup	56.75 g	2.002 oz	60 mL	4 tbsp
1/3 cup	75.67 g	2.669 oz	80 mL	5 tbsp + 1 tsp
3/8 cup	85.12 g	3.003 oz	90 mL	6 tbsp
1/2 cup	113.5 g	4.004 oz	120 mL	8 tbsp
2/3 cup	151.33 g	5.338 oz	160 mL	10 tbsp + 2 tsp
3/4 cup	170.25 g	6.005 oz	180 mL	12 tbsp
1 cup	227 g	8.007 oz	240 mL	16 tbsp
1 1/4 cups	283.75 g	10.009 oz	300 mL	20 tbsp
1 1/2 cups	340.5 g	12.011 oz	360 mL	24 tbsp
2 cups	454 g	16.014 oz	480 mL	32 tbsp
3 cups	681 g	24.022 oz	720 mL	48 tbsp
4 cups	908 g	32.029 oz	960 mL	64 tbsp

Cream Fluid Ounces to Grams and Cups Chart

Fluid ounces measure volume, while ordinary ounces in a weight-based recipe measure mass. In this chart, 1 fluid ounce is treated as 30 mL for cooking conversions.

Heavy cream: fluid ounces to US cups and grams
Fluid Ounces	Milliliters	Grams	US Cups	US Tablespoons
0.25 fl oz	7.5 mL	7.09 g	0.0312 cups	0.5 tbsp
0.5 fl oz	15 mL	14.19 g	0.0625 cups	1 tbsp
1 fl oz	30 mL	28.38 g	0.125 cups	2 tbsp
2 fl oz	60 mL	56.75 g	0.25 cups	4 tbsp
3 fl oz	90 mL	85.12 g	0.375 cups	6 tbsp
4 fl oz	120 mL	113.5 g	0.5 cups	8 tbsp
5 fl oz	150 mL	141.88 g	0.625 cups	10 tbsp
6 fl oz	180 mL	170.25 g	0.75 cups	12 tbsp
8 fl oz	240 mL	227 g	1 cups	16 tbsp
12 fl oz	360 mL	340.5 g	1.5 cups	24 tbsp
16 fl oz	480 mL	454 g	2 cups	32 tbsp
32 fl oz	960 mL	908 g	4 cups	64 tbsp

Cream Type Conversion Comparison

The cream-family products below may look similar in recipes, but they are not always interchangeable. The calculator changes the measurement basis only; fat content, acidity, sweetness and whipping behavior still matter in a recipe.

Grams per US cup by cream type
Cream Type	1 US Cup	1/2 US Cup	1 US Tablespoon	Reference Note
Heavy cream	227 g	113.5 g	14.19 g	Default cream conversion
Light cream	227 g	113.5 g	14.19 g	Same published cup weight as heavy cream
Half-and-half	227 g	113.5 g	14.19 g	Same published cup weight as heavy cream
Crème fraîche	226 g	113 g	14.13 g	Published as 113 g per 1/2 cup
Sour cream	227 g	113.5 g	14.19 g	Thicker cultured product
Coconut cream, unsweetened	284 g	142 g	17.75 g	Non-dairy; not a direct substitute

Important: Switching the cream type updates the measurement conversion only. Heavy cream, half-and-half, sour cream, crème fraîche and coconut cream can produce very different results when whipping, simmering, baking or substituting in sauces.

How to Convert Cream Measurements

Convert grams to cups

Cups = Grams ÷ Grams per Cup

Example: 250 g heavy cream ÷ 227 = 1.1013 US cups.

Convert cups to grams

Grams = Cups × Grams per Cup

Example: 2 US cups heavy cream × 227 = 454 grams.

For weight conversions, 1 ounce = approximately 28.35 grams and 1 pound = approximately 453.59 grams. For liquid-volume conversions used on this page, 1 US cup = 240 mL, 1 US tablespoon = 15 mL, 1 teaspoon = 5 mL and 1 fluid ounce = 30 mL.

US Cups, Metric Cups and Imperial Cups

Liquid ingredients such as cream are often measured in cups or milliliters. When a recipe comes from another measurement system, choosing the correct cup standard prevents a small volume mismatch from being repeated across a large batch.

Heavy cream cup-size comparison
Cup Standard	Cup Volume Used	Approx. Heavy Cream Weight	When It May Appear
US cooking cup	240 mL	227 g	American recipes
Metric cup	250 mL	236.46 g	Metric-cup recipes
Imperial cup	284 mL	268.62 g	Some older reference material

Metric and imperial cup weights on this page are scaled from the selected cream product’s stated 240 mL US-cup reference. Brand formulation and fat content can cause small real-world differences.

How to Measure Cream Accurately

Cream is easier to measure consistently by volume than flour or other dry ingredients, but thick or cultured products can cling to a measuring cup. For precise baking or large batches, a scale remains useful.

Choose the matching cream product. Use heavy cream for heavy cream recipes, and select a thicker or non-dairy option only when it matches the ingredient being measured.

Use a liquid measuring cup for pourable cream. Pour the cream onto a level surface and read the measurement at eye level.

Weigh thick products when possible. Crème fraîche, sour cream and coconut cream may adhere to the cup; grams are simpler and more repeatable.

Do not confuse fluid ounces with weight ounces. Fluid ounces describe volume. Weight ounces describe mass and depend on the product being measured.

Pourable Cream

Heavy cream, light cream and half-and-half are easily measured in milliliters, cups or fluid ounces. The calculator also converts them to recipe weights.

Thick or Cultured Cream

Crème fraîche and sour cream can be measured by cups, but a scale helps avoid loss in the spoon or measuring cup and improves consistency.

Which Cream Conversion Should You Use?

Dairy Cream Products

Heavy cream: the default for whipped cream, rich sauces and many desserts.
Light cream: a pourable dairy cream with less fat than heavy cream.
Half-and-half: a lighter dairy mixture commonly used in beverages and sauces.
Crème fraîche or sour cream: thicker cultured products that add tang and body.

Non-Dairy Cream Option

Coconut cream: a dense non-dairy ingredient with a different cup weight.
It adds coconut flavor and behaves differently from dairy cream in recipes.
Use the coconut cream option to convert the amount, not to assume a direct substitution.

Frequently Asked Cream Conversion Questions

How many cups is 100 grams of heavy cream?

Using this page’s standard of 227 grams per US cup, 100 grams of heavy cream is approximately 0.4405 US cups, or about 105.73 mL.

How many grams are in 1 cup of heavy cream?

This chart uses 227 grams per US cup of heavy cream. The same published cup-weight reference is used here for light cream and half-and-half.

How much is 1/2 cup of heavy cream in grams?

One-half US cup of heavy cream is approximately 113.5 grams using the 227-gram-per-cup conversion.

Are fluid ounces of cream the same as ounces by weight?

No. Fluid ounces measure liquid volume, while weight ounces measure mass. On this page, 8 US fluid ounces equals 1 US cup of volume, which corresponds to approximately 227 grams or 8 weight ounces of heavy cream under the stated conversion basis.

Can I use the same conversion for heavy cream, light cream and half-and-half?

For measurement conversions on this page, yes: the published ingredient chart used here lists heavy cream, light cream and half-and-half together at 227 grams per cup. Their fat content and recipe behavior still differ.

Is coconut cream converted the same as dairy cream?

No. Unsweetened coconut cream is denser in the reference used for this chart, at 284 grams per US cup. It is also a different ingredient and is not automatically interchangeable with heavy cream.

Should I measure cream in grams or milliliters?

Both work for pourable cream when the stated standard is used. Milliliters are natural for liquid volume, while grams are useful when following weight-based baking formulas or working with thick cream products.

Conversion Methodology

This converter uses published ingredient weight references for the listed cream products. The default heavy cream standard is 1 US cup = 227 grams. Liquid-volume relationships use a practical culinary US cup of 240 mL, with 15 mL per tablespoon, 5 mL per teaspoon and 30 mL per fluid ounce. Metric and imperial cup results are calculated by scaling volume from the selected product’s US-cup basis.

Accuracy note: Cream conversions are practical recipe estimates. Brand, fat percentage, aeration and product thickness can create small differences in real measurements, particularly for cultured or non-dairy cream products.

Sources

King Arthur Baking Company. Ingredient Weight Chart. Accessed May 29, 2026.
National Institute of Standards and Technology. Metric Kitchen: Cooking Measurement Equivalencies. Updated April 29, 2026; accessed May 29, 2026.