How to measure evaporated milk
USDA lists Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A (FoodData Central 172194) at 126 grams for half a cup; doubled, that is 252 grams per cup. Fresh milk is 244 grams per cup in USDA data, so the evaporated version is 8 grams heavier. Do not confuse it with sweetened condensed milk, which USDA lists at 306 grams per cup. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 113 grams per half cup of evaporated milk, 13 grams less than USDA. The half-cup figure of 126 grams is the one USDA states directly; a tablespoon is about 16 grams. A can labelled 12 fluid ounces holds 1.5 cups, about 378 grams by this figure.
Sources: 252 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central (open FDC entry 172194), entry “Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A, 1/2 cup = 126 g”, multiplied by 2 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Evaporated milk: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 32 g | 1.11 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 63 g | 2.22 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 126 g | 4.44 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 189 g | 6.67 oz |
| 1 cup | 252 g | 8.89 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 378 g | 13.3 oz |
| 2 cups | 504 g | 17.8 oz |
| 3 cups | 756 g | 26.7 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,008 g | 35.6 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of evaporated milk
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 252 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.6 g |
| 1 tsp | 5.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g |
| 2 tbsp | 32 g |
| 3 tbsp | 47 g |
| 4 tbsp | 63 g |
Grams of evaporated milk to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 252. A cup of evaporated milk weighs 15 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.1 cup | about 1.6 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.2 cup | about 3.2 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.4 cup | just over 3/8 cup |
| 150 g | 0.6 cup | just under 5/8 cup |
| 200 g | 0.79 cup | just over 3/4 cup |
| 250 g | 0.99 cup | about 1 cup |
| 300 g | 1.19 cups | just under 1 1/4 cups |
| 400 g | 1.59 cups | just under 1 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 1.98 cups | just under 2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 3.97 cups | just under 4 cups |
Other dairy per cup
- Butter: 227 grams per cup
- Milk: 244 grams per cup
- Heavy cream: 238 grams per cup
- Plain yogurt: 245 grams per cup
- Sour cream: 230 grams per cup
- Cream cheese: 232 grams per cup
- Buttermilk: 245 grams per cup
- Ricotta: 246 grams per cup
- Mascarpone: 227 grams per cup
- Cottage cheese: 225 grams per cup
- Shredded cheddar: 113 grams per cup
- Shredded mozzarella: 112 grams per cup
- Grated parmesan: 100 grams per cup
- Crumbled feta: 150 grams per cup
- Sweetened condensed milk: 306 grams per cup
- Half-and-half: 242 grams per cup
- Ghee: 205 grams per cup
- Crème fraîche: 226 grams per cup
- Nonfat dry milk powder: 112 grams per cup
For every ingredient in one place, open the cups to grams converter. The cups to milliliters converter helps when a recipe lists liquids in milliliters, and the recipe scaler changes the servings of a recipe in one step.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1/2 cup of evaporated milk?
About 126 grams. A full cup is about 252 grams and 1/4 cup about 63 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of evaporated milk?
About 0.40 cups, just over 3/8 cup. Divide the grams by 252 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of evaporated milk?
About 16 grams in a tablespoon and 5.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many grams is 1/2 cup of evaporated milk?
126 grams, which is the figure USDA FoodData Central lists directly. A full cup is 252 grams.