Milk: grams to cups
One US cup of whole milk weighs about 244 grams, so 100 grams is about 0.41 US cups (6.56 tablespoons).
Whole milk
About 0.41 US cups
6.56 US tablespoons.
One US cup of whole milk weighs about 244 grams.
Cup scale: 1 US cupScale: 100 g
Use whole dairy milk. This is not a weight for condensed milk or milk powder.
Common amounts of milk
50 grams of milk
About 0.2 US cups (3.28 tablespoons).
100 grams of milk
About 0.41 US cups (6.56 tablespoons).
200 grams of milk
About 0.82 US cups (13.11 tablespoons).
250 grams of milk
About 1.02 US cups (16.39 tablespoons).
Milk grams to cups
| Grams | US cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 | 1.64 |
| 50 g | 0.2 | 3.28 |
| 75 g | 0.31 | 4.92 |
| 100 g | 0.41 | 6.56 |
| 125 g | 0.51 | 8.2 |
| 150 g | 0.61 | 9.84 |
| 200 g | 0.82 | 13.11 |
| 250 g | 1.02 | 16.39 |
| 300 g | 1.23 | 19.67 |
| 400 g | 1.64 | 26.23 |
| 500 g | 2.05 | 32.79 |
Milk cups to grams
| US cups | Grams | Ounces by weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 30.5 g | 1.08 |
| 1/4 | 61 g | 2.15 |
| 1/3 | 81.33 g | 2.87 |
| 1/2 | 122 g | 4.3 |
| 2/3 | 162.67 g | 5.74 |
| 3/4 | 183 g | 6.46 |
| 1 | 244 g | 8.61 |
| 1 1/2 | 366 g | 12.91 |
| 2 | 488 g | 17.21 |
| 3 | 732 g | 25.82 |
| 4 | 976 g | 34.43 |
Same cup, different weight
Match the recipe’s wording: a packed, sifted or cooked cup weighs a different amount.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | 100 g in cups |
|---|---|---|
| Whole milk | 244 | 0.41 |
| Heavy cream, unwhipped | 238 | 0.42 |
| Plain whole-milk yogurt | 245 | 0.41 |
| Water | 237 | 0.42 |
Measuring milk by the cup
Use whole dairy milk. This is not a weight for condensed milk or milk powder.
Level dry ingredients with a flat edge instead of leaving a heap, and read liquids on a flat surface at eye level. When a recipe gives grams, a kitchen scale is the surest way to match it.
Cup weight: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release 2018-04, FDC ID 171265 (Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D).
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