Dairy

Greek Yogurt

Strained yogurt with concentrated protein. One of the densest dairy ingredients. A great substitute for sour cream.

1 cup =

245

grams

Conversion Table

All values calculated using the actual density of Greek Yogurt (1.03 g/ml).

¼ cup

61g

2.2 oz

⅓ cup

82g

2.9 oz

½ cup

123g

4.3 oz

⅔ cup

163g

5.7 oz

¾ cup

184g

6.5 oz

1 cup

245g

8.6 oz

1½ cups

368g

13.0 oz

2 cups

490g

17.3 oz

Small Measure Reference

1 tablespoon

15g

1 teaspoon

½ tablespoon

Why density matters

Greek Yogurt has a density of 1.03 g/ml. Compare that to water at 1.0 g/ml — a denser ingredient will give a higher gram count per cup. Generic converters that assume 240g per cup for everything would give you 5g less than the actual weight — which can ruin precision bakes.

Other Dairy

Milk (whole)

1 cup =

244g

Heavy Cream

1 cup =

238g

Cream Cheese

1 cup =

232g

Sour Cream

1 cup =

240g

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