Sour Cream Cups to Ounces (Weight)
Snapshot
1 cup of sour cream equals 8.47 ounces.
- Reference basis: 240 g per 1 US cup.
- Example: 2 cups = 16.93 oz.
Interactive conversion
Converter Calculator
Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.
8.47 Ounces
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Sour Cream Cups to Ounces (Weight). Material: sour-cream.
Machine-readable identifiers
- Conversion family
cooking- Source unit
cup_us- Target unit
ounce_weight- Ingredient
sour-cream
Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.
Example API request and response
POST /api/v1/convertRequest
{
"family": "cooking",
"value": 1,
"from": "cup_us",
"to": "ounce_weight",
"material": "sour-cream"
}Essential response
{
"ok": true,
"conversion": {
"family": "cooking",
"value": 1,
"from": "cup_us",
"to": "ounce_weight",
"result": {
"raw": 8.465757773505706,
"display": "8.47"
},
"canonicalPath": "/cooking/cups-to-ounces-weight/sour-cream/"
}
}Explanation
Calculation basis: grams per US cup divided by 28.3495 grams per avoirdupois ounce.
Sour Cream uses a recorded reference of 240 grams per US cup in this dataset. Confidence: medium. Source basis: density ~1.02 g/mL × 236.588 mL
Evidence status: reference-recorded. The source note is recorded; this does not certify every preparation or measurement condition. The result is a reference estimate. Match the named ingredient and recorded preparation; weigh the serving when actual mass is required.
Common Conversion Values
| Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|
| 1/4 | 2.12 |
| 1/3 | 2.82 |
| 1/2 | 4.23 |
| 1 | 8.47 |
| 1 1/2 | 12.7 |
| 2 | 16.93 |
| 3 | 25.4 |
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this weight ounces or fluid ounces?
It is weight ounces. This page converts cup volume into ingredient mass, not fluid ounces.
Do thickness or air pockets change the result for Sour Cream?
Sour Cream keeps one reference basis here, but thickness, trapped air, and how compactly it fills the cup can shift practical density.