How many cups is 250 grams of ricotta?

250 grams of whole milk ricotta is about 1.02 US cups, using the standard density of 246 grams per cup.

How many cups is a 425 g tub of ricotta?

A standard 15 oz (425 g) tub of ricotta is about 1.73 US cups, since 425 divided by 246 grams per cup equals roughly 1.73.

Why convert grams to cups instead of just weighing?

Many US recipes and measuring tools use cups and tablespoons, so converting a gram figure from a scale or a metric recipe makes it usable without buying a new set of tools.

Does this work for low-fat or part-skim ricotta?

The 246 g per cup figure is for standard whole milk ricotta. Part-skim ricotta has a similar density in most brands, but the exact figure can vary slightly by brand and moisture content.

How many tablespoons is 50 grams of ricotta?

At 246 grams per cup (16 tablespoons), each tablespoon is about 15.4 grams, so 50 grams is roughly 3.25 tablespoons.

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Ricotta Weight to Volume Reference

Whole milk ricotta — 246 g = 1 cup. A standard 15 oz tub = 425 g = about 1.73 cups.

Grams	Cups	Tbsp	Oz	Note
50 g	0.20 cup	3.25	1.76 oz	about 1/5 cup
62 g	0.25 cup	4	2.19 oz	1/4 cup
100 g	0.41 cup	6.5	3.53 oz	about 2/5 cup
123 g	0.50 cup	8	4.34 oz	1/2 cup
185 g	0.75 cup	12	6.53 oz	3/4 cup
246 g	1 cup	16	8.68 oz	1 full cup
425 g	1.73 cups	27.6	15 oz	standard tub
907 g	3.69 cups	59	32 oz	large tub

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Summary

A recipe that lists ricotta by weight does not translate directly to a US measuring cup unless the density is known. This converter uses the commonly cited figure of 246 grams per US cup of whole milk ricotta to turn any gram amount into cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and ounces, so a recipe written in grams still works with cups and spoons in a US kitchen.

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Figure out how many cups are in a 425 g (15 oz) tub of ricotta.
Check how many tablespoons a small 60 g portion of ricotta equals.
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Last updated: 2026-09-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu