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How much is 1 mL in grams?
Converting between milliliters (mL) and grams (g) for water is a simple 1:1 conversion process. This is because one gram of water equals exactly one milliliter. For other ingredients, however, the density of the ingredient needs to be factored in. As an example, whilst 1 mL of milk measures around 1.04 grams, 1 mL of honey measures around 1.42 grams because honey is denser.
mL to grams conversion chart
| mL | Water (g) | Flour (g) | Milk (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 1 g | 0.53 g | 1.04 g |
| 2 mL | 2 g | 1.1 g | 2.1 g |
| 3 mL | 3 g | 1.6 g | 3.1 g |
| 4 mL | 4 g | 2.1 g | 4.1 g |
| 5 mL | 5 g | 2.6 g | 5.2 g |
| 6 mL | 6 g | 3.2 g | 6.2 g |
| 7 mL | 7 g | 3.7 g | 7.2 g |
| 8 mL | 8 g | 4.2 g | 8.3 g |
| 9 mL | 9 g | 4.8 g | 9.3 g |
| 10 mL | 10 g | 5.3 g | 10.4 g |
| 20 mL | 20 g | 11 g | 21 g |
| 30 mL | 30 g | 16 g | 31 g |
| 40 mL | 40 g | 21 g | 41 g |
| 50 mL | 50 g | 26 g | 52 g |
| 60 mL | 60 g | 32 g | 62 g |
| 70 mL | 70 g | 37 g | 72 g |
| 80 mL | 80 g | 42 g | 83 g |
| 90 mL | 90 g | 48 g | 93 g |
| 100 mL | 100 g | 53 g | 103 g |
| 150 mL | 150 g | 79 g | 155 g |
| 200 mL | 200 g | 106 g | 207 g |
| 236 mL | 236 g | 125 g | 244 g |
| 250 mL | 250 g | 132 g | 259 g |
mL to grams for flour
One milliliter (mL) of flour weighs approximately 0.53 grams. To calculate the weight of a specific volume of flour in grams, you can multiply the milliliter volume by 0.53.
mL to grams for sugar
One milliliter (mL) of granulated sugar equates to 0.85 grams. To estimate how many grams there are in 1 mL volume of sugar, multiply by 0.85.
236 mL to grams
The conversion of 236 milliliters to grams depends on the ingredient you're measuring. For flour, 236 mL converts to about 125g. For sugar, it's about 200g. For butter, it's about 226g. A standard US cup measures 236.6 mL.
How to convert mL to grams
To convert milliliters to grams, multiply the volume (in mL) by the density of the ingredient (in g/mL). You need to factor in the ingredient density because some ingredients are denser, and therefore heavier, than others. E.g. 150 mL of sugar weighs less than 150 mL of honey.
The formula for converting milliliters to grams looks like this:
Let's look at a real world example of a milliliters to grams conversion.
Example: Mabel wants to convert 15 mL of milk to grams. She finds that her milk has a density of 1.04 g/mL. Her calculation is therefore as follows:
15 × 1.04 = 15.53 grams.
Although the milliliter is a unit of volume and gram a unit of weight, we've shown that it is possible to convert between the two, providing you know the density of your ingredient. Note that the density unit needs to match the other units in the conversion - g/mL (or g/cm³). If it doesn't, you will need to convert it first.
In its section of cooking measurement tips, The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Weights and Measures recommends using kitchen scales to measure dry ingredients by mass (weight), rather than measuring by volume, to maintain accuracy. This is because the density of the ingredient can vary greatly. 1
If you don't have access to a set of kitchen scales, or your recipe only gives ingredients in milliliters, you can use our calculator at the top of this page to aid you with your conversion.
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The cooking and baking calculators on our website have been serving users for over ten years and are used daily by home cooks and bakers. We researched the densities for our ingredient lists from reputable sources to ensure the accuracy of our information, and these are referenced below.
References
- NIST - Office of Weights and Measures. Metric Kitchen: Culinary Measurement Tips
- Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Density Database Version 2.0
- Rose Levy Beranbaum. (1988). The Cake Bible. https://www.realbakingwithrose.com/the-cake-bible