1/4 cup of milk in grams
1/4 cup of milk weighs about 61 grams.
| Grams | 61 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces | 2.16 oz |
| Tablespoons | 4 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters (volume) | 59 ml |
This is based on 1 cup of milk = 245 g, so 1/4 cup of milk is 1/4 × 245 ≈ 61 g.
How to measure 1/4 cup of milk
By weight (most accurate): set your bowl on a kitchen scale, press tare, and add 61 g of milk.
By volume: Use a 1/4-cup measure, or 4 level 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.
1/4 cup of other ingredients
The same 1/4 cup holds a very different weight depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | 1/4 cup in grams |
|---|---|
| Milk | 61 g |
| Butter | 57 g |
| Heavy cream | 60 g |
| Greek yogurt | 61 g |
| Sour cream | 60 g |
| All-purpose flour | 30 g |
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
| Water | 59 g |
Other amounts of milk
Full milk conversion chart → · Milk by the tablespoon →