1 Cup of Milk in Grams
1 cup of milk (whole) weighs 245 grams (about 8.6 oz), based on 245 g per US cup (1 US cup = 240 ml). That's the same as 16 tablespoons of milk (whole). When a recipe's outcome depends on accuracy — especially baking — weigh it instead of measuring by cup.
One US cup is the reference every other fraction on this page derives from: 245 g of milk (whole) (1 US cup = 240 ml). Halve it for 123 g, double it for 490 g.
How much is 1 cup of milk (whole)?
| Grams | 245 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces (weight) | 8.6 oz |
| Tablespoons | 16 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 48 tsp |
| Density used | 245 g per US cup |
No 1 cup measure? Use spoons
1 cup is exactly 16 tablespoons, which is 245 g of milk (whole). Measuring spoons are stamped to a tighter tolerance than cups, so for small amounts the spoon route is usually the more accurate one even when you do own the cup.
Halving and doubling 1 cup
Scaling a recipe is the usual reason this conversion comes up, and grams scale cleanly where cup fractions do not:
| Recipe | Cups | Grams | Spoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half | ½ cup | 123 g | 8 tablespoons |
| As written | 1 cup | 245 g | 16 tablespoons |
| Double | 2 cups | 490 g | 32 tablespoons |
Nearby amounts
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅔ cups | 163 g | 5.7 oz |
| ¾ cups | 184 g | 6.5 oz |
| 1 cup | 245 g | 8.6 oz |
| 1½ cups | 368 g | 13 oz |
| 2 cups | 490 g | 17.3 oz |
Every cup fraction of milk in grams — the full chart.
How to measure 1 cup of milk (whole)
Measure milk in a liquid measuring cup on a flat surface, reading at eye level at the bottom of the meniscus. One US cup of milk weighs about 245 g — slightly more than water because of milk solids.
1 cup of other ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour in grams — 120 g
- 1 cup granulated sugar in grams — 200 g
- 1 cup powdered sugar in grams — 120 g
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed) in grams — 213 g
- 1 cup honey in grams — 340 g
Convert another amount
250 cups Milk (whole) = 61250 g
Based on 245 g per US cup.
Reverse conversion: grams of milk to cups.
Density 245 g/cup — sources: USDA FoodData Central, King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. Data verified 2026-08-20. Methodology.