120g Yogurt in Cups
120 grams of yogurt is ½ cup — 245g per US cup. A small yogurt weight is a dollop or a dressing base, roughly the size of a heaped tablespoon or two.
How many cups is 120g of yogurt?
120 grams of yogurt equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 7 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons. It is about 24% of a 500 g tub of yogurt.
Yogurt traps air pockets when spooned into a cup. Press it in and level the top, or weigh it straight into the bowl.
Grams to Cups Converter
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120 grams of Yogurt is about ½ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 245 grams per cup.
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- cups
- 0.49
- tbsp
- 7.8
- tsp
- 23.5
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 245g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (245g per US cup) is unchanged.
120g of yogurt vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 120 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 120g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt | ½ cup | 245 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 cup | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ⅝ cup | 200 |
| Butter | ½ cup | 227 |
See all 120g conversions on the 120 grams to cups chart.
Nearby yogurt amounts
| Grams of yogurt | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 100g | ⅜ cup | 6.53 tbsp |
| 110g | ½ cup | 7.18 tbsp |
| 113g | ½ cup | 7.38 tbsp |
| 115g | ½ cup | 7.51 tbsp |
| 125g | ½ cup | 8.16 tbsp |
| 130g | ½ cup | 8.49 tbsp |
| 140g | ⅝ cup | 9.14 tbsp |
| 150g | ⅝ cup | 9.8 tbsp |
Full ladder on the yogurt grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 120g of yogurt?
120 grams of yogurt is ½ cup. In kitchen measures that is 7 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons, worked out from 245 grams per US cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of yogurt?
One US cup of yogurt weighs about 245 grams, one tablespoon about 15.31 grams, and one teaspoon about 5.1 grams. This page divides 120 grams by that cup weight.
Is 120g of yogurt the same as 120g of all-purpose flour?
No. 120g of yogurt is ½ cup, while 120g of all-purpose flour is 1 cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 120g of yogurt without a scale?
Use 7 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons. Yogurt traps air pockets when spooned into a cup. Press it in and level the top, or weigh it straight into the bowl.
Is it better to weigh yogurt or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the yogurt is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.