1 Cup of Milk in Grams
1 cup of milk weighs about 244 grams (8.61 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: USDA FoodData Central.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 244 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 8.607 oz
Based on about 244 g per US cup of milk. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Milk: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 31 g | 1.08 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 61 g | 2.15 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 81 g | 2.87 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 122 g | 4.3 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 163 g | 5.74 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 244 g | 8.61 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 366 g | 12.9 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 488 g | 17.2 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 732 g | 25.8 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 976 g | 34.4 oz | 946 ml |
Milk: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 244 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 15 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 5.1 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.205 | 1/4 | 3.279 |
| 100 g | 0.41 | 3/8 | 6.557 |
| 125 g | 0.512 | 1/2 | 8.197 |
| 200 g | 0.82 | 7/8 | 13.11 |
| 250 g | 1.025 | 1 | 16.39 |
| 300 g | 1.23 | 1 1/4 | 19.67 |
| 500 g | 2.049 | 2 | 32.79 |
How milk compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from milk per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| milk (this page) | 244 g | — |
| buttermilk | 245 g | +1 g |
| heavy cream | 238 g | −6 g |
| water | 237 g | −7 g |
| yogurt | 245 g | +1 g |
Measuring milk by cup and by weight
A cup of whole milk weighs about 244 g, a little heavier than water because of its dissolved fat, protein and sugar. Skim and low-fat milk are slightly heavier still, but the difference is only a gram or two, so one figure works for every kind. When a recipe asks for 1 cup of milk and you only have a scale, 245 g is a close match.
Need a different ingredient? Browse all cups-to-grams conversions, or use the plain cooking converter and cups to ml converter for water-like liquids.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of milk?
- About 244 g (8.61 oz). This is a typical value from the USDA FoodData Central; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of milk?
- About 122 g (4.3 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 61 g, and for 1/3 cup about 81 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of milk?
- About 15 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 5.1 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of milk?
- About 0.41 cup, using 244 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 1 cups and 500 g is about 2 cups.
- Is 1 cup of milk heavier than 1 cup of buttermilk?
- No. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of milk is 244 g and 1 cup of buttermilk is 245 g, a difference of 1 g per cup.
- How many grams is 1 cup of milk?
- About 244 g for whole milk, and effectively the same for 2% or skim milk.