85g Cream Cheese in Cups
85 grams of cream cheese is ⅜ cup — 232g per US cup. A small cream-cheese weight is a spread or a swirl — roughly a couple of tablespoons cut from the corner of the block and softened first.
How many cups is 85g of cream cheese?
85 grams of cream cheese equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 5 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons. It is about 37% of a 227 g block of cream cheese.
Cream cheese is sold in blocks marked by weight, so cutting the block is usually easier than pressing it into a measuring cup.
Grams to Cups Converter
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85 grams of Cream Cheese is about ⅜ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 232 grams per cup.
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- cups
- 0.37
- tbsp
- 5.9
- tsp
- 17.6
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 232g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (232g per US cup) is unchanged.
85g of cream cheese vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 85 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 85g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Cream Cheese | ⅜ cup | 232 |
| All-Purpose Flour | ⅔ cup | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ⅜ cup | 200 |
| Butter | ⅜ cup | 227 |
See all 85g conversions on the 85 grams to cups chart.
Nearby cream cheese amounts
| Grams of cream cheese | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 65g | ¼ cup | 4.48 tbsp |
| 70g | ⅓ cup | 4.83 tbsp |
| 75g | ⅓ cup | 5.17 tbsp |
| 80g | ⅓ cup | 5.52 tbsp |
| 90g | ⅜ cup | 6.21 tbsp |
| 100g | ⅜ cup | 6.9 tbsp |
| 110g | ½ cup | 7.59 tbsp |
| 113g | ½ cup | 7.79 tbsp |
Full ladder on the cream cheese grams to cups chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 85g of cream cheese?
85 grams of cream cheese is ⅜ cup. In kitchen measures that is 5 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons, worked out from 232 grams per US cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of cream cheese?
One US cup of cream cheese weighs about 232 grams, one tablespoon about 14.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.83 grams. This page divides 85 grams by that cup weight.
Is 85g of cream cheese the same as 85g of all-purpose flour?
No. 85g of cream cheese is ⅜ cup, while 85g of all-purpose flour is ⅔ cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 85g of cream cheese without a scale?
Use 5 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons. Cream cheese is sold in blocks marked by weight, so cutting the block is usually easier than pressing it into a measuring cup.
Is it better to weigh cream cheese or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the cream cheese 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.