2 teaspoons of cream cheese in grams
2 teaspoons of cream cheese ≈ 9.7 g = 0.34 oz · 10 mL by volume · at 232 g per cup, spooned and leveled. Use the converter below for any amount or ingredient.
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Formula
grams = cups × 232 (cream cheese) ; 1 US cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp
Why weight beats volume for cream cheese
A cup is a volume; a recipe cares about mass. Cream cheese runs about 232 g per US cup measured spoon-and-level, but packing, humidity, and grind can move that by ±10%. Weighing removes the guesswork, which is exactly why serious baking recipes list grams.
Cream cheese: cups to grams table
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 58 g | 2.05 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 77 g | 2.73 oz |
| ½ cup | 116 g | 4.09 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 155 g | 5.46 oz |
| ¾ cup | 174 g | 6.14 oz |
| 1 cup | 232 g | 8.18 oz |
| 1½ cups | 348 g | 12.28 oz |
| 2 cups | 464 g | 16.37 oz |
| 3 cups | 696 g | 24.55 oz |
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 2 teaspoons of cream cheese?
2 teaspoons of cream cheese is about 9.7 g (0.34 oz), based on 232 g per US cup, measured spoon-and-level.
Why does the ingredient change the answer?
Cups measure volume, grams measure weight. Dense ingredients pack more weight into the same cup: a cup of honey is 340 g while a cup of rolled oats is only 90 g. That is why generic cup-to-gram converters get recipes wrong.
Does it matter how I fill the cup?
Yes, these figures assume you spoon the ingredient into the cup and level it off. Scooping, packing, or tapping the cup can change the weight by 10% or more, which is why bakers prefer a scale.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
A US customary cup (236.6 mL). A metric cup is 250 mL, about 5.7% bigger, and old UK recipes use a 284 mL imperial cup. 2 teaspoons here is 10 mL by volume.