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Plain Greek Yogurt: cups to grams
1 cup of plain greek yogurt weighs 245 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.
Plain Greek Yogurt baseline: 1 cup = 245 g.
Common amounts
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4.0 | 61 g | 2.16 oz | 59 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3 | 82 g | 2.88 oz | 79 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 8.0 | 123 g | 4.32 oz | 118 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 10.7 | 163 g | 5.76 oz | 158 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 12.0 | 184 g | 6.48 oz | 177 mL |
| 1 cup | 16.0 | 245 g | 8.64 oz | 237 mL |
| 1.5 cups | 24.0 | 368 g | 12.96 oz | 355 mL |
| 2 cups | 32.0 | 490 g | 17.28 oz | 473 mL |
| 3 cups | 48.0 | 735 g | 25.93 oz | 710 mL |
| 4 cups | 64.0 | 980 g | 34.57 oz | 946 mL |
Why measuring plain greek yogurt by cup goes wrong
Plain whole-milk Greek yogurt is strained yogurt — same chemistry as regular yogurt, just thicker. A cup weighs 245 grams. Non-fat Greek yogurt is leaner and tangier; in baking, whole-milk is the closer match for sour cream and crème fraîche.
Practical tips for working with plain greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is a one-for-one swap for sour cream in cakes, muffins, dressings, and dips. The flavor is slightly tangier and the result is slightly drier — add an extra tablespoon of oil or melted butter per cup substituted if a cake comes out a touch tighter than you want. Don't substitute into a recipe that boils the dairy (stroganoff, for instance) — Greek yogurt breaks at lower temperatures than sour cream.
Note from this ingredient's record: Whole-milk Greek yogurt swaps 1:1 for sour cream in cakes and quick breads with no other adjustment.
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