Milk: cups to grams
One US cup of milk weighs about 244 grams. Type an amount and pick the cup you are using; the answer updates as you type.
Milk cups to grams converter
Milk: 1 US cup ≈ 244 g · source: USDA FoodData Central
Cup sizes: US customary cup 236.588 mL (default) · metric cup 250 mL (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) · UK imperial cup 284.13 mL. Pick the cup in the unit list. Weights vary with how the cup is filled.
How it’s calculated
1 US cup of milk ≈ 244 g · 1 tbsp ≈ 15.25 g · 1 metric cup (250 mL) ≈ 257.83 g · 1 UK cup (284 mL) ≈ 293.03 g
grams = US cups × 244
Step by step
- Multiply by the weight of one cup: 1 × 244 g = 244 g.
This is whole milk, which is slightly denser than water (a cup of water weighs 236.6 g). Weighing is more accurate than cups; weights vary with how the cup is packed.
Milk cups to grams table
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 30.5 g | 1.0759 oz |
| ¼ cup | 61 g | 2.1517 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 81.333 g | 2.8689 oz |
| ½ cup | 122 g | 4.3034 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 162.67 g | 5.7379 oz |
| ¾ cup | 183 g | 6.4551 oz |
| 1 cup | 244 g | 8.6068 oz |
| 1½ cups | 366 g | 12.91 oz |
| 2 cups | 488 g | 17.214 oz |
| 3 cups | 732 g | 25.821 oz |
| 4 cups | 976 g | 34.427 oz |
FAQ
This is whole milk, which is slightly denser than water (a cup of water weighs 236.6 g).
How many grams are in 1 cup of milk?
1 US cup (236.6 mL) of milk weighs about 244 g, according to USDA FoodData Central. A 250 mL metric cup holds about 258 g.
How many cups is 100 g of milk?
100 g of milk is about 0.41 US cups, or 6.6 tablespoons.
Why do cup-to-gram conversions for milk vary?
A cup measures volume, not weight. How you fill the cup, humidity and the brand change the weight. This is whole milk, which is slightly denser than water (a cup of water weighs 236.6 g).
Is a US cup the same as a UK or metric cup?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 mL, the metric cup used in Australia, Canada and New Zealand is 250 mL, and the old British imperial cup is 284 mL. Modern UK recipes usually give grams instead.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy 171265: Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat): 1 cup = 244 g; 1 fl oz = 30.5 g.
- NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C: 1 US cup = 8 US fl oz = 236.5882365 mL; 1 tbsp = 3 tsp.
Checked by Unitglide on 2026-10-27.