How to measure nonfat dry milk powder
The chart entry is “Dried nonfat milk (powdered), 1/4 cup = 1 oz = 28 g”, multiplied by four here for a full cup. The chart lists its own special dry milk at the same 28 grams per quarter cup, and dried whole milk at 50 grams per half cup, which is 100 grams per cup. Spoon it into the cup and level it without pressing. A tablespoon is 7 grams, two tablespoons 14 grams and a quarter cup 28 grams. Cornstarch and wheat germ happen to carry the same 28 grams per quarter cup on the chart.
Sources: 112 grams per US cup is the weight per cup in King Arthur Baking’s ingredient weight chart (open the chart), entry “Dried nonfat milk (powdered), 1/4 cup = 1 oz = 28 g”, multiplied by 4 for one cup. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Nonfat dry milk powder: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 14 g | 0.49 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | 0.99 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 37 g | 1.32 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 56 g | 1.98 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 75 g | 2.63 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 84 g | 2.96 oz |
| 1 cup | 112 g | 3.95 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| 2 cups | 224 g | 7.9 oz |
| 3 cups | 336 g | 11.9 oz |
| 4 cups | 448 g | 15.8 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of nonfat dry milk powder
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 112 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 0.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 1.2 g |
| 1 tsp | 2.3 g |
| 1 tbsp | 7 g |
| 2 tbsp | 14 g |
| 3 tbsp | 21 g |
| 4 tbsp | 28 g |
Grams of nonfat dry milk powder to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 112. A cup of nonfat dry milk powder weighs 125 grams less than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.22 cup | just under 1/4 cup |
| 50 g | 0.45 cup | just under 1/2 cup |
| 100 g | 0.89 cup | just over 7/8 cup |
| 150 g | 1.34 cups | about 1 1/3 cups |
| 200 g | 1.79 cups | just over 1 3/4 cups |
| 250 g | 2.23 cups | just under 2 1/4 cups |
| 300 g | 2.68 cups | just over 2 2/3 cups |
| 400 g | 3.57 cups | just under 3 5/8 cups |
| 500 g | 4.46 cups | just under 4 1/2 cups |
| 1,000 g | 8.93 cups | just over 8 7/8 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
- Evaporated milk: 252 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
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 nonfat dry milk powder?
About 56 grams. A full cup is about 112 grams and 1/4 cup about 28 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of nonfat dry milk powder?
About 0.89 cups, just over 7/8 cup. Divide the grams by 112 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of nonfat dry milk powder?
About 7 grams in a tablespoon and 2.3 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
How many grams is a tablespoon of nonfat dry milk powder?
7 grams. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 28 grams per quarter cup, and a quarter cup is 4 tablespoons.
Does whole milk powder weigh the same as nonfat?
Not quite. King Arthur Baking’s chart gives 28 grams per quarter cup for dried nonfat milk, 112 grams per cup, and 50 grams per half cup for dried whole milk, 100 grams per cup.