1 cup Milk to Grams
1 cup of milk is close to water by weight, but ingredient-specific grams are still clearer for recipes.
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1 cup of milk equals:
Milk can usually be measured by volume, but grams are useful when scaling recipes.
Cups to Grams Converter
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1 cup of Milk is about 245 grams, using a 236.588 millilitre cup.
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 245g per cup
Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.
Applies to this page only — the database value (245g per US cup) is unchanged.
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How This Conversion Works
The formula is cups times grams per cup. For milk, 1 cup x 245g per cup = 245g.
To compare this amount across other ingredients, see 1 cup to grams.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams is 1 cup of milk?
1 cup of milk weighs about 245 grams, using 245g per cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of milk?
One US cup of milk weighs about 245 grams.
Should I weigh milk instead of using cups?
For baking, weighing is more consistent. Cup measures are useful when you do not have a scale, but density and measuring technique can change the result.