How Many Grams in a Cup of Cream Cheese?
1 cup = 232g · Tablespoon and teaspoon counts are US volume measures. Semi-solid foods pack unevenly — a kitchen scale is more reliable than measuring spoons.
Quick values
- Cups
- 1
- Tablespoons
- 16
- Teaspoons
- 48
- Grams per tbsp
- 14.5g
- Grams per tsp
- 4.833333g
- Grams
- 232
- Ounces
- 8.183566
- Pounds
- 0.511473
Cream Cheese cups to grams conversion table
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 4 | 12 | 58g | 2.045891 |
| 1/3 | 5.333333 | 16 | 77.333333g | 2.727855 |
| 1/2 | 8 | 24 | 116g | 4.091783 |
| 2/3 | 10.666667 | 32 | 154.666667g | 5.455711 |
| 3/4 | 12 | 36 | 174g | 6.137674 |
| 1 | 16 | 48 | 232g | 8.183566 |
| 1.5 | 24 | 72 | 348g | 12.275349 |
| 2 | 32 | 96 | 464g | 16.367132 |
Each US tablespoon ≈ 14.5g · Each US teaspoon ≈ 4.833333g
About Cream Cheese measurements
Cream cheese is a soft, fresh cheese with high fat content, essential for cheesecakes, frostings, and spreads. One US cup of softened, packed cream cheese weighs approximately 232 grams. An unwrapped eight-ounce block equals about 226 grams—just under one cup—so two blocks approximate two cups in many recipes.
For accurate measuring, soften cream cheese to room temperature so it packs evenly without air gaps. Press into a dry measuring cup or weigh directly. Cold, cubed cream cheese leaves voids in the cup and under-measures by 10 to 20 grams, producing runny frosting or loose cheesecake batter.
Common mistakes include using whipped or spreadable cream cheese in baking—these contain air and weigh less per cup. Substituting Neufchâtel by volume without noting the weight difference affects richness. Measuring cold cream cheese from the block with a cup gives inconsistent results batch to batch.
Store cream cheese refrigerated in original foil wrapping; use within two weeks of opening. Freeze unopened blocks for up to two months though texture changes slightly. Substitute mascarpone for richer desserts or a silken tofu blend in vegan recipes—not at the same weight without reformulation.
Cream cheese at 232 grams per cup anchors cheesecake formulas where an extra 10 grams of cream cheese per cup can shift texture from silky to dense. Full-fat block cream cheese is the baking standard; whipped tubs contain air and should not be measured by volume in structured desserts. When doubling frosting recipes, weigh cream cheese in grams rather than counting eight-ounce blocks, which are technically 226.8 grams each. Softening time affects how tightly cream cheese packs into a cup—plan thirty to sixty minutes on the counter before measuring for frostings that need smooth, lump-free results.
For cheesecake bars cut into squares, consistent filling depends on weighing cream cheese in grams—volume measures from softened blocks vary with how long the cheese sat out before packing into cups.
Frequently asked questions
One US cup of softened, packed cream cheese equals 232 grams. One 8-oz block is about 226 grams.
Soften to room temperature, pack into a dry cup without air pockets, or weigh 232g. Do not use whipped cream cheese for baking.
Neufchâtel is slightly lighter. Mascarpone is richer. Vegan cream cheese substitutes exist but check weight per cup on packaging.
Refrigerate wrapped tightly. Use within 2 weeks of opening. Freeze unopened blocks up to 2 months for baking only.