Milk: Cups to Grams
One US cup of milk weighs about 240 grams (8.5 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.
Unit
cups
tablespoons
teaspoons
Unit
grams
Ingredient
Milk
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.
Milk cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup milk | 30 g | 1.1 oz |
| 1/4 cup milk | 60 g | 2.1 oz |
| 1/3 cup milk | 80 g | 2.8 oz |
| 1/2 cup milk | 120 g | 4.2 oz |
| 2/3 cup milk | 160 g | 5.6 oz |
| 3/4 cup milk | 180 g | 6.3 oz |
| 1 cup milk | 240 g | 8.5 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups milk | 360 g | 12.7 oz |
| 2 cups milk | 480 g | 16.9 oz |
| 3 cups milk | 720 g | 25.4 oz |
| 1 tablespoon milk | 15 g | 0.5 oz |
| 1 teaspoon milk | 5 g | 0.2 oz |
Measuring milk accurately
Whole milk; close to water by weight. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh milk on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.
FAQ
- How many grams is 1 cup of milk?
- One US cup of milk weighs about 240 grams (8.5 oz). Whole milk; close to water by weight.
- How many grams is half a cup of milk?
- Half a US cup of milk is about 120 grams.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of milk?
- One tablespoon of milk is about 15 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.