Milk, Cream, Cultured Dairy & Cheeses — Grams & Cups Chart
Liquid milks, cultured creams, yogurts, soft baking cheeses, and shredded or grated cheeses.
| Ingredient | Standard Method | 1 US Cup | ½ Cup | 1 Tbsp | 1 Cup (oz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Milk Variants: Nonfat / skim milk (245g), 2% reduced fat milk (242g) | poured liquid | 240g | 120g | 15g | 8.47 oz |
| Cultured Buttermilk Variants: Vigorously shaken cultured buttermilk (242g) | poured liquid | 242g | 121g | 15.1g | 8.54 oz |
| Heavy Whipping Cream Variants: Whipped cream (firm peaks) (120g) | poured liquid | 238g | 119g | 14.9g | 8.4 oz |
| Half-and-Half Variants: Fat-free half-and-half (245g) | poured liquid | 242g | 121g | 15.1g | 8.54 oz |
| Sour Cream Variants: Light sour cream (235g) | spooned & leveled | 230g | 115g | 14.4g | 8.11 oz |
| Strained Greek Yogurt Variants: 0% nonfat plain Greek yogurt (245g) | spooned & packed | 245g | 122.5g | 15.3g | 8.64 oz |
| Plain Regular Yogurt Variants: Low-fat plain yogurt (245g) | spooned or poured | 245g | 122.5g | 15.3g | 8.64 oz |
| Block Cream Cheese Variants: Whipped tub cream cheese (150g), Room temperature softened (227g) | packed into cup / 8 oz block | 227g | 113.5g | 14.2g | 8.01 oz |
| Mascarpone Cheese Variants: Room temperature softened (227g) | packed into cup | 227g | 113.5g | 14.2g | 8.01 oz |
| Whole-Milk Ricotta Cheese Variants: Strained / drained ricotta (230g), Part-skim ricotta (246g) | spooned & leveled | 248g | 124g | 15.5g | 8.75 oz |
| Small-Curd Cottage Cheese Variants: Blended smooth cottage cheese (235g), 2% low-fat cottage cheese (226g) | spooned into cup | 226g | 113g | 14.1g | 7.97 oz |
| Sweetened Condensed Milk Variants: Warm pourable condensed milk (304g) | poured thick liquid | 306g | 153g | 19.1g | 10.79 oz |
| Evaporated Milk Variants: Fat-free evaporated skim milk (254g) | poured liquid | 252g | 126g | 15.8g | 8.89 oz |
| Nonfat Dry Milk Powder Variants: Whole dry milk powder (full-fat) (128g), Scooped from canister (135g) | spooned & leveled | 120g | 60g | 7.5g | 4.23 oz |
| Shredded Cheddar Cheese Variants: Firmly packed (135g) | loosely filled | 113g | 56.5g | 7.1g | 3.99 oz |
| Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Variants: Firmly packed (130g), Torn fresh whole-milk mozzarella (140g) | loosely filled | 113g | 56.5g | 7.1g | 3.99 oz |
| Finely Grated Parmesan Variants: Coarsely shredded (85g), Flaky shaved ribbons (65g) | spooned & leveled | 100g | 50g | 6.3g | 3.53 oz |
| Crumbled Feta Cheese Variants: Firmly packed crumbles (165g), Cubed block feta (150g) | spooned into cup | 150g | 75g | 9.4g | 5.29 oz |