Evaporated Milk: Grams to Cups
1 cup of evaporated milk = 252 grams
One US cup of evaporated milk weighs 252 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 266 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Evaporated milk weighs 252 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). About 60% of the water has been removed, so it is denser than fresh milk. A 12 oz can holds about 1½ cups.
Where the 252 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin A” = 252 g (FDC ID 171276)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart: Milk (evaporated), 1/2 cup = 113 g (about 226 g per cup) (chart)
This site uses 252 g per US cup of evaporated milk, spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of evaporated milk?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g evaporated milk | ⅛ | ⅛ | 1.59 | 0.88 |
| 50 g evaporated milk | ¼ | 0.19 | 3.17 | 1.76 |
| 75 g evaporated milk | ⅓ | ¼ | 4.76 | 2.65 |
| 100 g evaporated milk | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.35 | 3.53 |
| 110 g evaporated milk | 0.44 | ⅜ | 6.98 | 3.88 |
| 120 g evaporated milk | ½ | ½ | 7.62 | 4.23 |
| 125 g evaporated milk | ½ | ½ | 7.94 | 4.41 |
| 130 g evaporated milk | ½ | ½ | 8.25 | 4.59 |
| 140 g evaporated milk | ½ | ½ | 8.89 | 4.94 |
| 150 g evaporated milk | ⅝ | 0.56 | 9.52 | 5.29 |
| 170 g evaporated milk | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.79 | 6.00 |
| 175 g evaporated milk | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.11 | 6.17 |
| 200 g evaporated milk | ¾ | ¾ | 12.7 | 7.05 |
| 225 g evaporated milk | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.29 | 7.94 |
| 240 g evaporated milk | 0.95 | ⅞ | 15.24 | 8.47 |
| 250 g evaporated milk | 1 | 0.94 | 15.87 | 8.82 |
| 275 g evaporated milk | 1⅛ | 1 | 17.46 | 9.70 |
| 300 g evaporated milk | 1¼ | 1⅛ | 19.05 | 10.58 |
| 350 g evaporated milk | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.22 | 12.35 |
| 400 g evaporated milk | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.4 | 14.11 |
| 450 g evaporated milk | 1¾ | 1⅔ | 28.57 | 15.87 |
| 500 g evaporated milk | 2 | 1⅞ | 31.75 | 17.64 |
How to measure evaporated milk accurately
The 252 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the evaporated milk into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of evaporated milk = 252 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of evaporated milk = 266 g
- ¾ cup = 189 g
- ½ cup = 126 g
- ⅓ cup = 84 g
- ¼ cup = 63 g
- 1 tablespoon = 15.8 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of evaporated milk?
100 grams of evaporated milk is about ⅜ US cups, based on 252 g per cup, or ⅜ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of evaporated milk?
One US cup of evaporated milk weighs 252 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 266 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of evaporated milk?
250 grams of evaporated milk is about 1 US cups, or 0.94 metric cups.
Does a UK cup of evaporated milk weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 266 g of evaporated milk rather than 252 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of evaporated milk?
100 grams of evaporated milk is about 6.35 tablespoons.