Cream, Fluid, Light (Coffee Cream Or Table Cream): How Many Grams in a Teaspoon?
Light cream, also called coffee cream or table cream, is a pourable dairy liquid with 18-30% milkfat and a density of 1.014 g/ml, placing it between half-and-half and whipping cream in richness. One US cup weighs approximately 240 g and a tablespoon about 15.0 g. It is the classic pour-over cream for coffee and tea, and it enriches soups, custards, and cream sauces without making them as heavy as those prepared with heavy whipping cream.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| tsp | g |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 30 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 50 |
| 11 | 55 |
| 12 | 60 |
| 13 | 65 |
| 14 | 70 |
| 15 | 75 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 25 | 125 |
| 30 | 150 |
FAQ
- Why can't light cream be whipped like heavy cream?
- Light cream at 1.014 g/ml contains only 18-30% milkfat, which is below the 36% threshold needed to trap air bubbles and form stable peaks; the fat globules are too sparse to create the network that holds whipped cream's structure.
- How does light cream's density compare to half-and-half and heavy cream?
- Light cream at 1.014 g/ml sits between half-and-half at roughly 1.020 g/ml and heavy cream at about 0.994 g/ml; as fat content increases density actually decreases because milkfat is lighter than the water-based milk serum.
- Can I substitute light cream for heavy cream in pasta sauces?
- You can use light cream at 1.014 g/ml in pasta sauces, but the sauce will be thinner and less clingy because the lower fat content provides less body; reduce the sauce longer or add a small amount of flour roux to compensate for the reduced richness.
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