40g Yogurt in Cups

40 grams of yogurt is about 2½ tbsp — 245g per US cup. A small yogurt weight is a dollop or a dressing base, roughly the size of a heaped tablespoon or two.

40 g of yogurt is

about 2½ tbsp

0.16 US cups · 2.61 tbsp · 39 ml · 245 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · press in and level

2 tbsp+1¾ tsp

Rest of the recipe in grams? Paste it and every line comes back in cups. Free, no sign-in.

Measuring by hand? That is 2 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons. It is about 8% 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.

40g of yogurt vs other ingredients

Ingredient	40g in cups	Per cup
Yogurt	about 2½ tbsp	245 g
All-Purpose Flour	about ⅓ cup	125 g
Granulated Sugar	3 tbsp + ½ tsp	200 g
Butter	2 tbsp + 2½ tsp	227 g

See all 40g conversions on the 40 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby yogurt amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
28 g	5½ tsp	1.8 tbsp
30 g	about 2 tbsp	2 tbsp
32 g	about 2 tbsp	2.1 tbsp
35 g	2 tbsp + ¾ tsp	2.3 tbsp
45 g	about 3 tbsp	2.9 tbsp
50 g	3 tbsp + ¾ tsp	3.3 tbsp
55 g	about 3½ tbsp	3.6 tbsp
56 g	about 3½ tbsp	3.7 tbsp

Full ladder on the yogurt grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 40g of yogurt?

40 grams of yogurt is about 2½ tbsp, because one US cup weighs 245 grams.

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.

How do I measure 40g of yogurt without a scale?

Use 2 tablespoons + 1¾ 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. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, pressed in and levelled. How we calculate