How many grams is half a cup of heavy cream?
½ cup of heavy cream ≈ 116 g
Because one US cup of heavy cream weighs about 232 grams, half a cup of it is roughly 116 grams. Heavy cream is slightly lighter than milk because of its higher fat content.
Recipes that list heavy cream in cups assume an average density. The figure above is a sensible typical value; if your recipe is sensitive, weigh on a kitchen scale — see our methodology.
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Heavy cream conversion chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 29 g | 1.02 oz | 2 |
| ¼ cup | 58 g | 2.05 oz | 4 |
| ⅓ cup | 77.33 g | 2.73 oz | 5.33 |
| ½ cup | 116 g | 4.09 oz | 8 |
| ⅔ cup | 154.7 g | 5.46 oz | 10.67 |
| ¾ cup | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 12 |
| 1 cup | 232 g | 8.18 oz | 16 |
| 1¼ cups | 290 g | 10.23 oz | 20 |
| 1½ cups | 348 g | 12.28 oz | 24 |
| 2 cups | 464 g | 16.37 oz | 32 |
| 3 cups | 696 g | 24.55 oz | 48 |
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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.