mL to grams converter

236.6 mL of heavy cream weighs 238 grams: pick the ingredient, type milliliters, get grams.

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Ingredient

236.6 mL heavy cream

238 g

How this is measured

1 US cup of heavy cream weighs 238 g. Based on USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy): fluid (unwhipped). Heavy (whipping) cream, liquid, before whipping.

Other values: King Arthur, cream, 227 g a cup: 227 g (King Arthur lists 227 g (8 oz) for a cup of heavy cream, light cream or half & half, as it does for water and milk); USDA survey foods, heavy cream, 240 g a cup: 240 g (USDA's survey foods list 240 g for a cup of heavy cream).

How to convert milliliters to grams: the mL to grams formula

A milliliter is a unit of volume, equal to one-thousandth of a liter and to one cubic centimeter (NIST Handbook 44); a gram is a unit of mass. Milliliters cannot be converted to grams on their own: the answer depends on the density of the substance, the mass of one milliliter of it in grams. To convert milliliters to grams, use the formula grams = mL × density (g/mL): multiply the volume in milliliters by the density of the ingredient. The math is one multiplication, and the result is the weight in grams.

For cooking ingredients, this ml to grams calculator takes the density from a sourced weight of one US cup (236.6 mL) of each ingredient. Heavy cream is 238 grams a cup by USDA data, a density of 1.01 grams per milliliter, so 236.6 mL of heavy cream weighs 238 grams and 473.2 mL 476 grams. Vegetable oil is lighter: 700 mL of it weighs 645 grams. Honey is much heavier: 700 mL weighs 1,003 grams. The same volume in milliliters gives a different weight for every ingredient, which is why the converter asks which one you measure.

mL to grams conversion chart

Common milliliter amounts for liquids and the dry ingredients recipes measure most, converted to grams:

Through each ingredient's weight per US cup (236.6 mL). Water at 20 °C; flour spooned and leveled; sugar granulated.

Milliliters to grams, by ingredient
Milliliters	Water	Milk	Heavy cream	Vegetable oil	Honey	All-purpose flour	Granulated sugar	Butter
5 mL	4.99 g	5.16 g	5.03 g	4.61 g	7.16 g	2.54 g	4.18 g	4.8 g
15 mL	14.98 g	15.47 g	15.09 g	13.82 g	21.49 g	7.61 g	12.55 g	14.39 g
30 mL	29.95 g	30.94 g	30.18 g	27.64 g	42.99 g	15.22 g	25.11 g	28.78 g
50 mL	49.92 g	51.57 g	50.3 g	46.07 g	71.64 g	25.36 g	41.84 g	47.97 g
100 mL	99.84 g	103.1 g	100.6 g	92.14 g	143.3 g	50.72 g	83.69 g	95.95 g
125 mL	124.8 g	128.9 g	125.7 g	115.2 g	179.1 g	63.4 g	104.6 g	119.9 g
200 mL	199.7 g	206.3 g	201.2 g	184.3 g	286.6 g	101.4 g	167.4 g	191.9 g
250 mL	249.6 g	257.8 g	251.5 g	230.4 g	358.2 g	126.8 g	209.2 g	239.9 g
300 mL	299.5 g	309.4 g	301.8 g	276.4 g	429.9 g	152.2 g	251.1 g	287.8 g
500 mL	499.2 g	515.7 g	503 g	460.7 g	716.4 g	253.6 g	418.4 g	479.7 g
750 mL	748.8 g	773.5 g	754.5 g	691.1 g	1,075 g	380.4 g	627.7 g	719.6 g
1000 mL	998.4 g	1,031 g	1,006 g	921.4 g	1,433 g	507.2 g	836.9 g	959.5 g

Density of common ingredients in grams per mL

Every ingredient in the converter with its weight per 100 mL, the reverse, and the source of the cup weight behind both. Multiply the grams in 100 mL by your milliliters ÷ 100 for any amount:

The weight of one US cup (236.6 mL) from the named source, scaled to 100 mL and 100 g.

Grams in 100 mL and milliliters in 100 g of each ingredient
Ingredient	Grams in 100 mL	Milliliters in 100 g	How the cup is filled	Source
Flours and starches
All-purpose flour	50.72 g	197.2 mL	Spooned and leveled	A
Bread flour	50.72 g	197.2 mL	Not stated	A
Cake flour	47.76 g	209.4 mL	Not stated	B
Whole wheat flour	47.76 g	209.4 mL	Not stated	A
Almond flour	40.58 g	246.4 mL	Not stated	A
Cornstarch	47.34 g	211.2 mL	Not stated	A
Sugars and syrups
Granulated sugar	83.69 g	119.5 mL	Scooped	B
Brown sugar	90.03 g	111.1 mL	Packed	A
Powdered sugar	47.76 g	209.4 mL	Unsifted	A
Caster (superfine) sugar	80.31 g	124.5 mL	Not stated	A
Honey	143.3 g	69.79 mL	Not stated	C
Maple syrup	133.1 g	75.11 mL	Not stated	C
Dairy and fats
Butter	95.95 g	104.2 mL	Not stated	C
Milk	103.1 g	96.96 mL	Not stated	C
Buttermilk	103.6 g	96.57 mL	Not stated	C
Soy milk	103.1 g	96.96 mL	Not stated	D
Almond milk	103.1 g	96.96 mL	Not stated	D
Oat milk	103.1 g	96.96 mL	Not stated	D
Heavy cream	100.6 g	99.41 mL	Not stated	C
Half-and-half	102.3 g	97.76 mL	Not stated	C
Whipped cream	50.72 g	197.2 mL	Not stated	C
Sour cream	97.22 g	102.9 mL	Not stated	C
Greek yogurt	103.6 g	96.57 mL	Not stated	D
Plain yogurt	103.6 g	96.57 mL	Not stated	C
Cream cheese	98.06 g	102 mL	Not stated	C
Shredded cheddar	47.76 g	209.4 mL	Shredded	C
Vegetable oil	92.14 g	108.5 mL	Not stated	C
Pantry
Water	99.84 g	100.2 mL	Not stated	E
Rolled oats, dry	34.24 g	292.1 mL	Not stated	C
White rice, long-grain, raw	78.19 g	127.9 mL	Not stated	C
White rice, long-grain, cooked	66.78 g	149.7 mL	Not stated	C
Brown rice, long-grain, raw	78.19 g	127.9 mL	Not stated	C
Brown rice, cooked	71.85 g	139.2 mL	Not stated	A
Cocoa powder	35.5 g	281.7 mL	Not stated	A
Chocolate chips	71.85 g	139.2 mL	Not stated	A
Mini chocolate chips	74.81 g	133.7 mL	Not stated	A
White chocolate chips	71.85 g	139.2 mL	Not stated	A
Peanut butter	114.1 g	87.63 mL	Not stated	A
Table salt	121.7 g	82.15 mL	Not stated	A

Sources: A — King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart; B — America's Test Kitchen baking conversion chart; C — USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy; D — USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS survey foods; E — NIST Chemistry WebBook (Standard Reference Database 69), water.

How much is 1 mL in grams? Water and milk

1 mL of water is close to 1 gram, but not exactly. Water has a density of approximately 1 gram per milliliter: the density of pure water at 20 °C is 0.998 grams per milliliter (NIST Chemistry WebBook), so 100 mL of water weighs 99.84 grams and a liter 998.4 grams. So the mass of water in grams and its volume in milliliters are nearly the same number, close enough for a recipe, and one gram of water can be read as a milliliter. Milk has a density of 1.03 grams per mL by USDA data, a little more than water, so 1 mL of milk weighs a little more than 1 mL of water. The water and milk pages convert both by the cup.

mL to grams for flour, sugar and butter

Dry ingredients are measured by volume in cups and spoons, so their milliliters convert to grams the same way, with one more variable: how the measure is filled. 250 mL of all-purpose flour weighs 126.8 grams spooned and leveled (King Arthur Baking's method) and 150 grams dipped and swept (America's Test Kitchen's). Granulated sugar is 209.2 grams per 250 mL and butter 239.9 grams. Cups and spoons measure volume, and the weight of a dry ingredient in them can vary with the fill, so a converted weight is an approximate value; for accuracy, a kitchen scale measures the mass itself.

Convert mL to grams, or grams back to mL

To convert grams to milliliters, divide by the density instead: mL = grams ÷ density (g/mL). 476 grams of heavy cream is 473.2 milliliters. The grams to mL converter does that calculation for every ingredient here.

Liters to grams and kilograms

A liter is 1,000 milliliters and a kilogram 1,000 grams, so liters to kilograms uses the same density: 1 liter of milk weighs 1.03 kg, 1 liter of vegetable oil 0.921 kg. Pick L in "From" and kg in "To".

Questions

Is 1 gram equal to 1 milliliter?

Only for water, and only approximately: a milliliter of water weighs 0.998 grams at 20 °C. Grams measure mass and milliliters volume, so for any other ingredient the answer depends on its density: 1 mL of honey weighs 1.43 grams, 1 mL of all-purpose flour 0.507 grams.

What is 250 mL in grams?

250 mL of water weighs 249.6 grams, of milk 257.8 grams, of vegetable oil 230.4 grams and of honey 358.2 grams.

Is 150 mL the same as 150 g?

For water nearly: 150 mL of water weighs 149.8 grams. For milk it is 154.7 grams, for granulated sugar 125.5 grams.

Is 500 g the same as 500 mL?

Not for most ingredients. 500 grams of water is 500.8 milliliters, of granulated sugar 597.4 milliliters and of all-purpose flour 985.8 milliliters. The grams to mL converter works in that direction.

How many grams are in 100 mL of oil?

92.14 grams of vegetable oil, by the USDA weight of a cup.

How many grams are in 500 mL of milk?

515.7 grams, by the USDA weight of a cup of milk.

Sources

21 CFR 101.9 (US nutrition labeling)
America's Test Kitchen baking conversion chart
America's Test Kitchen, Baking Basics: Measuring Ingredients
King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart
King Arthur Baking, How to measure flour
Manufacturer's label serving size, as listed in USDA FoodData Central (Branded Foods)
NIST Chemistry WebBook (Standard Reference Database 69), water
NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C
NIST Special Publication 430, Household Weights and Measures
USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS survey foods
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
USDA Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72
Weights and Measures Act 1985 (UK), Schedule 1