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2% milk: weights & conversions

A US cup of 2% milk weighs about 244 g. 100 g is 50 calories and 3.3 g of protein.

Also written as: reduced fat milk, low fat milk, skim milk, nonfat milk, 1% milk.

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1 cup of 2% milk is about 244 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of 2% milk weighs, from the cup weight above.

2% milk volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup244 g8.61 oz
3/4 cup183 g
2/3 cup163 g
1/2 cup122 g
1/3 cup81.3 g
1/4 cup61 g
1 tablespoon15.3 g
1 teaspoon5.08 g

Ounces and pounds

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2% milk weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for 2% milk by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)503.3 g1.98 g4.7 g0 g47 mg
Per cup (244 g)1228.05 g4.83 g11.5 g0 g115 mg
Per tablespoon (15.3 g)80.5 g0.3 g0.72 g0 g7 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)573.74 g2.25 g5.33 g0 g53 mg

If you have run out

  • Whole milk, the same amount. A little richer than 2%, with nothing else to change.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of 2% milk?
One US cup of 2% milk weighs about 244 g (8.61 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.3 g and a teaspoon about 5.08 g.
How many cups is 100 g of 2% milk?
100 g of 2% milk is about 0.41 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in 2% milk?
2% milk has about 50 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 122 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of 2% milk?
Whole milk, the same amount. A little richer than 2%, with nothing else to change.

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