1/2 cup of milk in grams
1/2 cup of milk weighs about 123 grams.
| Grams | 123 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 4.32 oz |
| Tablespoons | 8 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 24 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 118 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of milk = 245 g, so 1/2 cup of milk is 1/2 × 245 ≈ 123 g.
How to measure 1/2 cup of milk
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 123 g of milk.
By volume: Use a 1/2-cup measure, two 1/4-cup measures, or 8 tablespoons.
Milk is slightly denser than water. Whole, 2% and skim milk weigh almost the same per cup.
Why milk weighs what it does
Milk weighs about the same as water by volume: a cup of water is about 237 g.
1/2 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/2 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/2 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Milk | 123 g |
| Butter | 114 g |
| Heavy cream | 119 g |
| Greek yogurt | 123 g |
| Sour cream | 120 g |
| All-purpose flour | 60 g |
| Granulated sugar | 100 g |
| Water | 119 g |
Other amounts of milk
Full milk conversion chart → · Milk by the tablespoon →