Milk to Cups
Milk weighs approximately 240 grams per US customary cup. Use the calculator below to convert any amount of milk between grams and cups.
About Milk
Milk is a staple liquid in baking and cooking. One US cup of milk weighs about 240 grams, very close to the 236.6-gram weight of pure water in the same volume.
Whether you are scaling a recipe up, substituting an ingredient, or converting a recipe from metric to US measurements, having an accurate grams-per-cup value for milk removes the guesswork from your cooking. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever milk appears in a recipe.
How much does a cup of milk weigh?
A standard US cup of milk weighs about 240 grams (8.47 ounces). That makes it about 2.0 times heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour, and heavier than a cup of granulated sugar (200 g). This is why a converter that uses the same factor for every ingredient will give wrong answers: milk has its own density, and recipes depend on it.
Weight of common milk measures
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon of milk | 5 g | 0.18 oz |
| 1 tablespoon of milk | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 1/4 cup of milk | 60 g | 2.12 oz |
| 1/3 cup of milk | 80 g | 2.82 oz |
| 1/2 cup of milk | 120 g | 4.23 oz |
| 2/3 cup of milk | 160 g | 5.64 oz |
| 3/4 cup of milk | 180 g | 6.35 oz |
| 1 cup of milk | 240 g | 8.47 oz |
| 2 cups of milk | 480 g | 16.93 oz |
Values are reference weights for level, unpacked measures unless the ingredient is normally packed. Brand, moisture, temperature and how firmly you fill the cup can shift the result by a few percent, so for precision baking weigh milk on a kitchen scale and use the cup figure only as a guide. To understand why these numbers differ between ingredients, read our guide on why a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar, or see why weighing beats measuring cups.
Milk Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.10 cups | 0.88 oz |
| 50 g | 0.21 cups | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.31 cups | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.42 cups | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.52 cups | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.63 cups | 5.29 oz |
| 175 g | 0.73 cups | 6.17 oz |
| 200 g | 0.83 cups | 7.05 oz |
| 225 g | 0.94 cups | 7.94 oz |
| 250 g | 1.04 cups | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.25 cups | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.67 cups | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.08 cups | 17.64 oz |
Frequently Asked Questions
- help_outlineHow many cups is 100 grams of milk?
100 grams of milk is approximately 0.4167 cups, based on the standard reference of 240 grams per US cup.
- help_outlineHow many grams is 1 cup of milk?
1 US cup of milk weighs approximately 240 grams. Always level off the cup for the most accurate result.
- help_outlineIs the milk cups conversion accurate for all brands?
The 240 g/cup value is a widely accepted average. Small variations can occur between brands and depending on how firmly the ingredient is packed.