By ingredient

255g Milk in Cups

255 grams of milk is 1 cup 245g per US cup. Pancakes, custards and quick breads sit in this range, where milk is close enough to water that ml markings work as well as a scale.

How many cups is 255g of milk?

255 grams of milk equals:

1
approximate cup
1.04
decimal cup
17
tablespoons
245g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 1 cup + 2 teaspoons. It is about 25% of a 1 litre carton.

Milk is slightly denser than water, so a cup weighs a little more than 240 g. Read a liquid measuring jug at eye level rather than from above.

Converter

Grams to Cups Converter

Quick select

MilkDairy
245g per cup
grams

255 grams of Milk is about 1 cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 245 grams per cup.

Reading

1
cup
¼½¾1+ 1 full cup (showing the last one)
255g of Milk
cups
1.04
tbsp
16.7
tsp
50.0
About 16.7 tablespoons or 50.0 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 1 cup + 2 teaspoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 245g

See the full 255g to cups guide →

See 255g milk to cups →

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.

Quick conversions:

255g of milk vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 255 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient255g in cupsg per cup
Milk1 cup245
All-Purpose Flour2 cups125
Granulated Sugar1¼ cups200
Butter1⅛ cups227

See all 255g conversions on the 255 grams to cups chart.

Nearby milk amounts

Grams of milkCupsTablespoons
227g⅞ cup15 tbsp
230g1 cup15 tbsp
240g1 cup16 tbsp
250g1 cup16 tbsp
260g1 cup17 tbsp
275g1⅛ cups18 tbsp
280g1⅛ cups18 tbsp
300g1¼ cups20 tbsp

Full ladder on the milk grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 255g of milk?

255 grams of milk is 1 cup. In kitchen measures that is 1 cup + 2 teaspoons, worked out from 245 grams per US cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of milk?

One US cup of milk weighs about 245 grams, one tablespoon about 15.31 grams, and one teaspoon about 5.1 grams. This page divides 255 grams by that cup weight.

Is 255g of milk the same as 255g of all-purpose flour?

No. 255g of milk is 1 cup, while 255g of all-purpose flour is 2 cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 255g of milk without a scale?

Use 1 cup + 2 teaspoons. Milk is slightly denser than water, so a cup weighs a little more than 240 g. Read a liquid measuring jug at eye level rather than from above.

Is it better to weigh milk or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the milk is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.