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85g Yogurt in Cups

85 grams of yogurt is ⅓ 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 85g of yogurt?

85 grams of yogurt equals:

approximate cup
0.35
decimal cup
5.55
tablespoons
245g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 5 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons. It is about 17% 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.

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85 grams of Yogurt is about ⅓ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 245 grams per cup.

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cup
¼½¾1
85g of Yogurt
cups
0.35
tbsp
5.6
tsp
16.7
About 5.6 tablespoons or 16.7 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 5 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 245g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 245g per cup

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85g of yogurt vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 85 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient85g in cupsg per cup
Yogurt⅓ cup245
All-Purpose Flour⅔ cup125
Granulated Sugar⅜ cup200
Butter⅜ cup227

See all 85g conversions on the 85 grams to cups chart.

Nearby yogurt amounts

Grams of yogurtCupsTablespoons
65g¼ cup4.24 tbsp
70g¼ cup4.57 tbsp
75g⅓ cup4.9 tbsp
80g⅓ cup5.22 tbsp
90g⅜ cup5.88 tbsp
100g⅜ cup6.53 tbsp
110g½ cup7.18 tbsp
113g½ cup7.38 tbsp

Full ladder on the yogurt grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 85g of yogurt?

85 grams of yogurt is ⅓ cup. In kitchen measures that is 5 tablespoons + 1¾ 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 85 grams by that cup weight.

Is 85g of yogurt the same as 85g of all-purpose flour?

No. 85g of yogurt is ⅓ 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 yogurt without a scale?

Use 5 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. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.