How Many Grams in a Cup of Ricotta?
One cup of ricotta weighs 246 grams when spooned into the cup, pressed down to clear any air pockets and levelled off and this page converts ricotta between cups, grams, tablespoons, teaspoons, millilitres and ounces, with full tables, worked examples and a free converter.
| Measure | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 246 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.4 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.13 g |
| 1 cup (volume) | 236.6 ml |
| 1 cup in ounces | 8.7 oz |
| 100 grams | 0.41 cups |
One cup of ricotta weighs 246 grams — one gram more than a cup of milk, which is fitting, since ricotta is made from milk's whey. It is a spoonable, softly mounded cheese, so how full the spoon is matters. Below are the full conversion tables, a converter for any amount, and how to measure and drain it.
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This converter uses the same chef-reviewed database as our Cups to Grams converter for all 128 ingredients. Weights assume a US cup of 236.588 ml; see our methodology and sources.
Cups to grams: ricotta
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 62 g |
| ⅓ cup | 82 g |
| ½ cup | 123 g |
| ⅔ cup | 164 g |
| ¾ cup | 185 g |
| 1 cup | 246 g |
| 1½ cups | 369 g |
| 2 cups | 492 g |
| 3 cups | 738 g |
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 15.4 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.13 g |
| 1 cup in ounces | 8.7 oz |
Grams to cups: ricotta
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.2 cups | ¼ cups |
| 100 g | 0.41 cups | ⅜ cups |
| 125 g | 0.51 cups | ½ cups |
| 150 g | 0.61 cups | ⅝ cups |
| 200 g | 0.81 cups | 0.81 cups |
| 250 g | 1.02 cups | 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.22 cups | 1 ¼ cups |
| 400 g | 1.63 cups | 1 ⅝ cups |
| 500 g | 2.03 cups | 2 cups |
Working with more than one ingredient? The grams in a cup chart puts 40 ingredients in one table, and the Whole Recipe Converter converts a full ingredient list in a single paste.
How to measure ricotta properly
Drain it when the filling matters. Ricotta straight from the tub carries free whey that weeps into lasagne layers and cannoli filling. Thirty minutes in a sieve — a few hours for cannoli — firms it up. The drained cheese still converts at 246 grams a cup; it just behaves better.
Spoon, drop, level. Ricotta mounds: scoop it into the cup with a spoon, let it settle under its own weight, and level the top without pressing. Pressed ricotta is denser ricotta, and the scale is the honest referee — 246 grams is 246 grams however it sits.
Whole-milk or part-skim, same table. Part-skim ricotta is a little wetter and whole-milk a little richer, but both sit within a few grams of 246 per cup. Choose by the dish, and weigh the amount either way.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a cup of ricotta?
246 grams, for ordinary tub ricotta, whole-milk or part-skim, spooned into the cup and levelled. Ricotta salata — the firm, salted, grating kind — is a different cheese entirely and is grated and weighed like Parmesan.
How many grams are in a 15 oz tub of ricotta?
About 425 grams, which is roughly 1¾ cups (425 ÷ 246 ≈ 1.73). Most lasagne recipes are built around exactly this tub, so if yours calls for 2 cups you are about 60 grams short — one more small tub, or a slightly thinner layer.
How many grams are in half a cup of ricotta?
123 grams — exactly half of the 246-gram cup. A tablespoon of ricotta weighs 15.4 grams, useful for the dollops that finish pasta, pizza and crostini.
Sources: the weight on this page is based on published values from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart and USDA FoodData Central, chosen and checked as described in our methodology.