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Powdered Milk conversion chart

1 cup of powdered milk = 68 g = 2.4 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

1 cup of powdered milk =

68 g

oz
2.4
kg
0.068
lb
0.15
1 cup
68 g
1 tablespoon
4.25 g
1 teaspoon
1.42 g
1 cup in ounces
2.4 oz
100 g in cups
1.47 cups
Density
0.29 g/ml

Measuring note

Non-fat dry milk powder. Instant granules are lighter per cup than non-instant powder.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Powdered Milk cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Powdered Milk — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup8.5 g0.3 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup17 g0.6 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup22.7 g0.8 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup34 g1.2 oz118 ml
2/3 cup45.3 g1.6 oz158 ml
3/4 cup51 g1.8 oz177 ml
1 cup68 g2.4 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup102 g3.6 oz355 ml
2 cup136 g4.8 oz473 ml
3 cup204 g7.2 oz710 ml
4 cup272 g9.59 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 4.25 g · 1 tsp ≈ 1.42 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp4.25 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp8.5 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp12.8 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp17 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp21.3 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp25.5 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp34 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp42.5 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp51 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp68 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.147 cup2.35 tbsp
25 g0.368 cup5.88 tbsp
50 g0.735 cup11.8 tbsp
75 g1.1 cup17.6 tbsp
100 g1.47 cup23.5 tbsp
125 g1.84 cup29.4 tbsp
150 g2.21 cup35.3 tbsp
200 g2.94 cup47.1 tbsp
250 g3.68 cup58.8 tbsp
500 g7.35 cup118 tbsp
1000 g14.7 cup235 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for powdered milk

Working with powdered milk

Powdered Milk sits in the pantry & condiments group, where the ingredient is light and airy, so a cup contains a lot of trapped air and the weight swings easily with handling. Non-fat dry milk powder. Instant granules are lighter per cup than non-instant powder.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of powdered milk?

One US cup of powdered milk weighs about 68 grams (2.4 oz). Non-fat dry milk powder. Instant granules are lighter per cup than non-instant powder.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of powdered milk?

One US tablespoon holds about 4.25 g, and one teaspoon about 1.42 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of powdered milk?

100 grams of powdered milk is roughly 1.47 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for pantry & condiments.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 0.287 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.

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