Dairy on GramToCup covers three very different forms of the same food group — liquid, solid fat, and dehydrated powder — so their weights per cup vary more than the ingredient count suggests. The 3 dairy ingredients here run from Milk powder (68g per cup) to Milk (whole) (240g per cup).
Dairy on GramToCup covers three very different forms: liquid milk, solid butter, and dehydrated milk powder — which is why their gram-per-cup values differ so widely (68g to 240g).
Milk powder is by far the lightest entry in this category because drying removes the water that makes liquid milk heavy.
Butter is a solid fat measured by its wrapper markings rather than scooped or poured.
How each dairy ingredient converts at common gram amounts, lightest to heaviest.
| Ingredient | g / cup | 50g | 100g | 200g | 250g | 500g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk powder | 68g | 0.74 cups | 1.47 cups | 2.94 cups | 3.68 cups | 7.35 cups |
| Butter | 227g | 0.22 cups | 0.44 cups | 0.88 cups | 1.10 cups | 2.20 cups |
| Milk (whole) | 240g | 0.21 cups | 0.42 cups | 0.83 cups | 1.04 cups | 2.08 cups |
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A dairy fat that adds richness, flavor, and structure to baked goods and sauces.
Dehydrated milk solids, light and airy, used in baking and beverage mixes.
Liquid dairy milk, close to water in density and used throughout baking and cooking.
Each dairy ingredient here needs a different tool, from a wrapper’s tablespoon markings to a liquid measuring cup:
Soft-Solid / Wrapper Markings — Butter
Use the tablespoon markings on the wrapper for small amounts of butter, or press it firmly into a dry measuring cup and level the top for a full-cup measurement.
Spoon & Level — Milk powder
Spoon milk powder into the measuring cup, then level off the top with a straight edge. Don't scoop directly from the bag — that packs it down and adds extra weight.
Liquid Measuring Cup — Milk (whole)
Use a liquid measuring cup — the kind with a spout and a pour line — rather than a dry measuring cup, and check the level at eye height for milk (whole).
Liquid milk is mostly water, which is why it weighs close to water itself; milk powder has had that water removed, making it far lighter per cup.
Butter is a solid fat rather than a liquid, so it packs differently into a measuring cup than milk does.
Every conversion above uses the same data as the full calculator. Enter any gram amount for any ingredient in this category and get an instant cup conversion.
Use the Gram to Cup Calculator →100g of milk powder is approximately 1.47 cups, based on a density of 68g per US cup.
100g of milk (whole) is approximately 0.42 cups, based on a density of 240g per US cup.
No — reconstituting milk powder changes its volume. Substitute by following the manufacturer's mixing ratio rather than swapping cup-for-cup with liquid milk.
Butter is a solid fat, typically measured using the tablespoon markings printed on its wrapper, while milk is a liquid measured by pouring into a liquid measuring cup.