Grams to Millilitres Converter for Cooking

Grams to Millilitres Converter

Pick an ingredient, enter a weight or volume, and see the value in millilitres, metric cups, tablespoons and teaspoons. All values are approximate.

Source: King Arthur Baking – Ingredient Weight Chart ↗

This result is an estimate only. Check with your bank or the relevant authority before making decisions.

How it is calculated

Grams to millilitres: ml = grams ÷ density (g/ml)
Millilitres to grams: grams = ml × density
Metric cups = ml ÷ 250, tablespoons = ml ÷ 15, teaspoons = ml ÷ 5

The densities (g/ml) are derived from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart, which gives grams per US cup (236.59 ml):

Water: 1.00
All-purpose flour: 0.507
Granulated sugar: 0.837
Brown sugar (packed): 0.900
Icing sugar (unsifted): 0.478
Butter: 0.959
Rice (uncooked): 0.837
Honey: 1.437
Cocoa powder: 0.355
Table salt: 1.217

Worked example

120 g flour ÷ 0.507 = 236.7 ml, about 0.95 metric cups
100 g granulated sugar ÷ 0.837 = 119.5 ml
21 g honey ÷ 1.437 = 14.6 ml, about 1 tablespoon
200 g butter ÷ 0.959 = 208.6 ml

Why your number may differ

Weights are approximate and vary by brand and how you measure. Dry goods can vary by 10 to 20% depending on whether you spoon or scoop, whether you sift, and humidity. Salt can vary up to twofold by crystal size. For exact results, use a kitchen scale.

Frequently asked questions

Why is 100 g of flour not the same as 100 ml?

Each ingredient has a different density. Flour is lighter than water, so 100 g of flour takes up more space than 100 ml.

Where do these densities come from?

The figures for dry goods, butter and honey are derived from the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. Water uses 1 g per ml.

How many ml are in a cup and a spoon?

This calculator uses a 250 ml metric cup, a 15 ml tablespoon and a 5 ml teaspoon.