CookingGrams to Teaspoons

Sour Cream Grams to Teaspoons

Updated: March 1, 2026

Snapshot

1 gram of sour cream equals 0.2 teaspoons.

  • Reference basis: 5 g per 1 teaspoon.
  • Example: 250 g = 50 tsp (about 50 tsp).

Interactive conversion

Converter Calculator

Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.2 Teaspoons

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1 gram

With 1 gram of Sour Cream, you get just a trace of teaspoon.

API and AI agent access

Sour Cream Grams to Teaspoons. Material: sour-cream.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family
cooking
Source unit
gram
Target unit
teaspoon_us
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/convert

Request

{
  "family": "cooking",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "gram",
  "to": "teaspoon_us",
  "material": "sour-cream"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "cooking",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "gram",
    "to": "teaspoon_us",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.2,
      "display": "0.2"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/cooking/grams-to-teaspoons/sour-cream/"
  }
}
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Explanation

Calculation basis: 48 teaspoons per cup divided by grams per US cup.

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

GramsTeaspoons
1 0.2 (about 1/4 tsp)
2 0.4
5 1 (about 1 tsp)
10 2 (about 2 tsp)
25 5 (about 5 tsp)
50 10 (about 10 tsp)
100 20 (about 20 tsp)

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

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.