½ cup milk in grams
½ cup of milk = 120 grams · 4.23 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured to the line and read at eye level. A full US cup of milk weighs 240 g, so ½ cup comes to 120 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 240 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured level rather than to the brim. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of milk works out
One US cup of milk weighs 240 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 240 × 0.5 = 120 g. In the other direction, 120 g of milk divided by 240 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of milk (24 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 127 g.
Tip: Measure milk in a clear liquid measuring cup at eye level rather than a dry cup, so you read the meniscus accurately.
Other milk amounts
½ cup of milk: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of milk?
½ cup of milk weighs about 120 grams (4.23 oz), based on a full US cup of milk weighing 240 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of milk?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of milk is 127 grams by the metric cup against 120 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full milk cups to grams tables.