Cream cheese, Cups to Grams & Grams to Cups
1 cup of cream cheese = 232 grams · 100g = 0.43 cups
Cream cheese is most often sold in 8-ounce blocks, and conveniently one block is very close to one cup at about 226–232 grams. That makes recipes easy: a block is a cup. Spreadable tub cream cheese is whipped with air, so it weighs less per cup than block style.
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Cream cheese cups to grams table
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 29 g | 1.02 oz | 2 |
| 1/4 | 58 g | 2.05 oz | 4 |
| 1/3 | 77.3 g | 2.73 oz | 5.33 |
| 1/2 | 116 g | 4.09 oz | 8 |
| 2/3 | 155 g | 5.46 oz | 10.7 |
| 3/4 | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 12 |
| 1 | 232 g | 8.18 oz | 16 |
| 1 1/2 | 348 g | 12.3 oz | 24 |
| 2 | 464 g | 16.4 oz | 32 |
| 3 | 696 g | 24.6 oz | 48 |
Cream cheese grams to cups table
Working the other way? Here's how many cups common gram weights of cream cheese come to, handy when a recipe lists cream cheese in grams but you only have cup measures.
| Grams | Cups | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 | 0.88 oz | 1.72 |
| 50 g | 0.22 | 1.76 oz | 3.45 |
| 75 g | 0.32 | 2.65 oz | 5.17 |
| 100 g | 0.43 | 3.53 oz | 6.9 |
| 125 g | 0.54 | 4.41 oz | 8.62 |
| 150 g | 0.65 | 5.29 oz | 10.3 |
| 175 g | 0.75 | 6.17 oz | 12.1 |
| 200 g | 0.86 | 7.05 oz | 13.8 |
| 225 g | 0.97 | 7.94 oz | 15.5 |
| 250 g | 1.08 | 8.82 oz | 17.2 |
| 300 g | 1.29 | 10.6 oz | 20.7 |
| 350 g | 1.51 | 12.3 oz | 24.1 |
| 400 g | 1.72 | 14.1 oz | 27.6 |
| 500 g | 2.16 | 17.6 oz | 34.5 |
Cream cheese: US, metric & UK cups compared
A “cup” isn’t the same size everywhere, so 1 cup of cream cheese weighs a different number of grams depending on which cup your recipe uses. The US cup is 236.6 ml, while Australia, New Zealand, Canada and modern UK recipes use a 250 ml metric cup. Here’s 1 cup of cream cheese in each:
| Cup standard | Size | 1 cup cream cheese | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| US cup | 237 ml | 232 g | United States (most US recipe sites) |
| Metric cup | 250 ml | 245 g | Australia, NZ, Canada & modern UK |
| UK imperial cup | 284 ml | 279 g | Older British recipes |
| Japanese cup | 200 ml | 196 g | Japan |
Unless a recipe says otherwise, US recipes mean the US cup and Australian/UK recipes mean the 250 ml metric cup. The tables higher up this page use the US cup.
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Quick reference: Cream cheese in grams
- ⅛ cup cream cheese = 29g
- ¼ cup cream cheese = 58g
- ⅓ cup cream cheese = 77.3g
- ½ cup cream cheese = 116g
- ⅔ cup cream cheese = 155g
- ¾ cup cream cheese = 174g
- 1 cup cream cheese = 232g
- 2 cups cream cheese = 464g
How many cups is 100g, 200g or 300g of cream cheese?
Because one cup of cream cheese weighs about 232 grams, you can convert any weight to cups by dividing by 232. So 100g of cream cheese is about 0.43 cups, 200g is about 0.86 cups, 250g is about 1.08 cups, and 300g is about 1.29 cups. For any other amount, type the grams straight into the converter above and switch it to show cups.
How to measure cream cheese accurately
For the most reliable baking results, weigh cream cheese on a kitchen scale rather than scooping by volume. One US cup of cream cheese weighs about 232 grams (8.18 oz), but the exact figure changes with how tightly it's packed and the brand. Scooping straight from the bag compacts cream cheese and can leave you 15 to 20% over, so spoon it into the cup and level it off for the closest match to the figures above. Use the tables for quick reference, or the converter for any custom amount in cups, grams, ounces or tablespoons.
Tip: For cheesecakes use block cream cheese, not the whipped tub kind — the tub version's added air and stabilisers throw off both the weight and the set.
Cream cheese conversions: common questions
Is one block of cream cheese a cup?
Almost exactly — a standard 8 oz (226g) block of cream cheese equals about 1 cup, which is why so many recipes are written around the block.
How many grams are in a cup of cream cheese?
One US cup of cream cheese weighs approximately 232 grams (8.18 oz).
How many grams in half a cup of cream cheese?
Half a cup (½ cup) of cream cheese weighs approximately 116 grams.
How many grams in a quarter cup of cream cheese?
A quarter cup (¼ cup) of cream cheese weighs approximately 58 grams.
How do I convert cream cheese from cups to grams?
Multiply the number of cups by 232. For example, 2 cups of cream cheese = 464 grams, and ¾ cup = 174 grams.
How many cups is 100g of cream cheese?
100 grams of cream cheese is about 0.43 cups. 200g is about 0.86 cups and 300g is about 1.29 cups, since 1 cup weighs 232 grams.
How many grams in a metric (Australian) cup of cream cheese?
One 250 ml metric cup of cream cheese, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and modern UK recipes, weighs about 245 grams, compared with 232 grams for a 236.6 ml US cup.