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1 Cup Milk in Grams (244 g)
1 cup of whole milk weighs 244 g (8.61 oz), according to USDA FoodData Central. That makes 1 tablespoon 15.3 g and 1 teaspoon 5.1 g.
Whole milk1 cup
244g
- Ounces
- 8.61 oz
- 1 tbsp
- 15.3 g
- 1 tsp
- 5.1 g
- Source
- USDA FDC #171265
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Whole milk cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 30.5 g | 1.08 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 61 g | 2.15 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 81.3 g | 2.87 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 122 g | 4.3 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 163 g | 5.74 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 183 g | 6.46 oz |
| 1 cup | 244 g | 8.61 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 366 g | 12.9 oz |
| 2 cups | 488 g | 17.2 oz |
| 3 cups | 732 g | 25.8 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 15.3 g | 0.54 oz |
| 2 tbsp | 30.5 g | 1.08 oz |
| 1 tsp | 5.1 g | 0.18 oz |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 g | 0.09 oz |
Each row is USDA’s 1-cup weight (244 g) times the amount. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup and a teaspoon is 1/48 cup, so 1 tbsp = 244 ÷ 16 = 15.3 g. Ounces are grams ÷ 28.3495. USDA also weighed small measures on their own (1 tbsp: 15 g). Those can differ from the cup-based rows by a few tenths of a gram because each weight is rounded.
Whole milk grams to cups
| Weight | Cups | Closest measure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 | 1 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 50 g | 0.2 | 3 tbsp + 3/4 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.41 | 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 3/4 tsp |
| 200 g | 0.82 | 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp + 1/4 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.02 | 1 cup + 1 1/4 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.05 | 2 cups + 2 1/4 tsp |
Cups = grams ÷ 244. The last column rounds to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon using a standard set of cups and spoons.
What USDA lists for whole milk
| USDA portion | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 244 g | 8.61 oz |
| 1 fl oz | 30.5 g | 1.08 oz |
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 1 quart | 976 g | 34.4 oz |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 171265: “Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D”, published 4/1/2019. Portion used for this page: “1 cup” = 244 g. Cups to spoons: USDA ARS measure equivalents (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
Measuring whole milk by the cup
Measure liquids in a liquid measuring cup set on a level surface, and read the line at eye level, as NIST suggests.