How to measure sweetened condensed milk
How full the cup is and how firmly it is packed changes what it holds, so the same cup can weigh a little more or less in your kitchen. A scale gives the same result every time; the chart below converts any amount.
Source: 306 grams per US cup is the cup weight in USDA FoodData Central, entry “USDA FDC 171275 SR Legacy, Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened, 1 cup = 306 g”. A US cup is about 237 milliliters.
Sweetened condensed milk: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 38 g | 1.35 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 77 g | 2.7 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 102 g | 3.6 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 153 g | 5.4 oz |
| 2/3 cup | 204 g | 7.2 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 230 g | 8.1 oz |
| 1 cup | 306 g | 10.8 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups | 459 g | 16.2 oz |
| 2 cups | 612 g | 21.6 oz |
| 3 cups | 918 g | 32.4 oz |
| 4 cups | 1,224 g | 43.2 oz |
Tablespoons and teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk
Three teaspoons make a tablespoon and 16 tablespoons make a cup, so the spoon weights follow straight from the 306 grams per cup. Use level spoons, not heaped ones.
| Spoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 tsp | 1.6 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 3.2 g |
| 1 tsp | 6.4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 19 g |
| 2 tbsp | 38 g |
| 3 tbsp | 57 g |
| 4 tbsp | 77 g |
Grams of sweetened condensed milk to cups
Going the other way, divide the grams by 306. A cup of sweetened condensed milk weighs 69 grams more than a cup of water, which is 237 grams.
| Grams | Cups | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.08 cup | about 1.3 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.16 cup | about 2.6 tbsp |
| 100 g | 0.33 cup | about 1/3 cup |
| 150 g | 0.49 cup | about 1/2 cup |
| 200 g | 0.65 cup | just under 2/3 cup |
| 250 g | 0.82 cup | just under 7/8 cup |
| 300 g | 0.98 cup | just under 1 cup |
| 400 g | 1.31 cups | just under 1 1/3 cups |
| 500 g | 1.63 cups | about 1 5/8 cups |
| 1,000 g | 3.27 cups | just over 3 1/4 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
- Evaporated milk: 252 grams per cup
- Half-and-half: 242 grams per cup
- Ghee: 205 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 sweetened condensed milk?
About 153 grams. A full cup is about 306 grams and 1/4 cup about 77 grams.
How many cups is 100 grams of sweetened condensed milk?
About 0.33 cups, about 1/3 cup. Divide the grams by 306 to get cups.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk?
About 19 grams in a tablespoon and 6.4 grams in a teaspoon, measured level.
Where does 306 grams per cup of sweetened condensed milk come from?
From USDA FoodData Central, which gives 1 cup = 306 g.