🥄 Milk: Cups to Grams

1 US cup of milk (doodh) weighs 244 g when measured level. Below are the cups, spoons and grams-to-cups charts.

1 cup244 g
½ cup122 g
1 tablespoon15 g
1 teaspoon5.1 g

Convert milk

Milk: US cups to grams

US cupsGramsOunces
⅛ cup31 g1.08 oz
¼ cup61 g2.2 oz
⅓ cup81 g2.9 oz
½ cup122 g4.3 oz
⅔ cup163 g5.7 oz
¾ cup183 g6.5 oz
1 cup244 g8.6 oz
1 ½ cups366 g12.9 oz
2 cups488 g17.2 oz
3 cups732 g25.8 oz
4 cups976 g34.4 oz

Milk: tablespoons and teaspoons to grams

Spoons (level)Grams
¼ teaspoon1.3 g
½ teaspoon2.5 g
1 teaspoon5.1 g
1 tablespoon15 g
2 tablespoons31 g
3 tablespoons46 g
4 tablespoons (¼ cup)61 g

Grams of milk to cups

GramsUS cupsTablespoons
10 g0.04 cups0.7 tbsp
25 g0.1 cups1.6 tbsp
50 g0.2 cups3.3 tbsp
100 g0.41 cups6.6 tbsp
125 g0.51 cups8.2 tbsp
150 g0.61 cups9.8 tbsp
200 g0.82 cups13.1 tbsp
250 g1.02 cups16.4 tbsp
300 g1.23 cups19.7 tbsp
500 g2.05 cups32.8 tbsp
1,000 g4.1 cups65.6 tbsp

Metric, UK and Australian measures

MeasureGrams
1 metric cup (250 ml)258 g
½ metric cup129 g
1 UK/metric tablespoon (15 ml)15 g
1 Australian tablespoon (20 ml)21 g
100 ml103 g

A metric cup (250 ml, used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many Indian recipes) holds about 6% more than a US cup.

How to measure milk

Pour liquids into a liquid measuring jug on a flat surface and read it at eye level. Thick dairy like yogurt is spooned in and levelled.

Whole milk. Skimmed milk is about the same (245 g).

Also called: doodh.

Weights are for a level US cup (236.6 ml) and level spoons, from USDA FoodData Central household measures. Brands and packing vary by a few per cent; when a recipe gives grams, weigh rather than measure.

Compare: other milk, cream & dairy (1 cup)

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 1 cup of milk?

1 level US cup of milk weighs about 244 g (8.6 oz). A 250 ml metric cup weighs about 258 g.

How many grams is 1 tablespoon of milk?

1 level tablespoon of milk is about 15 g, and 1 teaspoon is about 5.1 g.

How many cups is 100 grams of milk?

100 g of milk is about 0.41 cups, or 6.6 tablespoons.

Why is a cup of milk not the same as a cup of water?

A cup measures volume, not weight. Milk is denser than water, so a cup weighs more (244 g vs 237 g).

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