milk grams to ml Converter

How the milk conversion works

The converter applies ml = grams ÷ density, with milk's density at a typical 1.03 g/ml. Water is 1.0 g/ml, so milk is only about 3% heavier per millilitre — close enough that many recipes treat them as equal, but not exact.

Worked example: a recipe calling for 250 g of milk needs 250 ÷ 1.03 ≈ 242.7 ml. A full US cup of milk (236.588 ml) weighs 236.588 × 1.03 ≈ 243.7 g — about 244 g on the scale.

Treat 1.03 g/ml as typical, not exact: whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk differ slightly, and density shifts a little with temperature. For baking, weigh with a scale when it matters.

Quick reference

• 100 g milk — 97.1 ml
• 200 g milk — 194.2 ml
• 244 g milk — 236.9 ml (≈1 US cup)
• 250 g milk — 242.7 ml
• 500 g milk — 485.4 ml
• 1 litre milk — 1,030 g

This is the dedicated milk page of our grams to ml converter, with presets tuned to this one ingredient.