400 grams of sour cream to cups
400 g of sour cream is about 1.74 cups, which is roughly 1 cup + 3/4 or 27.83 tablespoons. That comes from 230 g per US cup. Full fat sour cream, spooned in and levelled.
| Measure | 400 g of sour cream |
|---|---|
| Cups | 1.74 |
| Kitchen measure | 1 cup + 3/4 |
| Tablespoons | 27.83 |
| Grams per cup used | 230 g |
Sour cream weighs about 230 g a cup, lighter than yogurt because its higher fat content is less dense than water. Spoon it in and level the top; it is thick enough to hold peaks that fool the eye.
Result
0.83 cups
About 7/8 cup of all-purpose flour. 100 g is 3.53 oz by weight.
Assumes spoon-and-level. Scooped flour runs closer to 140 g a cup.
Questions
How many cups is 400 g of sour cream?
1.74 cups, or about 1 cup + 3/4. That is worked out at 230 g per US cup.
How many tablespoons is 400 g of sour cream?
About 27.83 tablespoons, since one US cup is 16 tablespoons. For small amounts tablespoons are usually the more accurate measure to work with.
Why does 400 g give a different number of cups for other ingredients?
Because cups measure volume and grams measure weight. 400 g of sour cream is 1.74 cups at 230 g per cup, while the same 400 g of a denser or lighter ingredient fills a different amount of space.
Other amounts of sour cream
See all sour cream conversions or 400 g of every other ingredient.