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.
Milk — all cup fractions in grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cups | 61 g | 2.2 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 82 g | 2.9 oz |
| ½ cups | 123 g | 4.3 oz |
| 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 |
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.