1 US cup of whole milk = approximately 244 grams. Milk is slightly denser than water (about 1.03 g/ml), so 240 ml of whole milk weighs ~244 g.
Ingredient: Whole milk — ~244 g per US cup
This calculator uses the US recipe cup (240 ml); the precise customary cup is 236.6 ml.
| Cups | Grams |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | ~61 g |
| ⅓ cup | ~81 g |
| ½ cup | ~122 g |
| ⅔ cup | ~163 g |
| ¾ cup | ~183 g |
| 1 cup | ~244 g |
| 1½ cup | ~366 g |
| 2 cup | ~488 g |
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup |
| 50 g | 0.2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.41 cup |
| 150 g | 0.61 cup |
| 200 g | 0.82 cup |
| 250 g | 1.02 cup |
Milk is close to water in density (approximately 1.03 g/ml for whole milk), making millilitres and grams nearly interchangeable for most cooking purposes. The slight difference comes from dissolved fat, protein, and lactose, which make milk marginally denser than pure water.
The fat content affects density: skimmed milk is slightly lighter than whole milk (~1.03 vs ~1.033 g/ml); cream (with higher fat content) is paradoxically slightly lighter at around 0.99 g/ml for heavy cream, because fat is less dense than water. This converter uses whole milk as the reference; for heavy cream, the weight per cup is about 238 g.
In practice, measuring milk by volume (cups or ml) is most convenient: use a liquid measuring cup at eye level for accuracy. Weighing milk in grams is useful when a recipe specifies grams, or when using a kitchen scale for all ingredients to minimise washing-up. 1 cup (244 g) of milk is a common amount in pancake batters, cake mixes, and bread doughs.
For baking precision, always weigh ingredients in grams rather than measuring by volume. Ingredient figures are culinary approximations based on King Arthur Baking and USDA references.
Approximately 244 grams for whole milk. Skimmed milk is slightly lighter at ~241 g; cream is heavier at ~238 g per cup (cream is denser than water).
Yes — 1 US cup is 240 ml by culinary convention, and that volume of whole milk weighs approximately 244 grams (slightly more than water because of dissolved fat and protein).
Approximately 103 grams (100 ml × 244 g ÷ 240 ml).
For most recipes, yes — the 2% density difference between ml and g for whole milk is negligible. 240 ml and 244 g of milk are interchangeable in almost any recipe.