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Grams to Milliliters by Ingredient

Milliliters are how most of the world measures small liquid volumes - medicine cups, extract bottles, measuring jugs, and graduated cylinders are all marked in ml. When a recipe or scale gives you a gram weight for a liquid ingredient, this converter tells you where that lands on your ml-marked tools. For water the answer is nearly 1:1, but for oil 100g fills about 109 ml, and for honey 100g fills only about 71 ml. For example, 1 gram of olive oil is 1.10 ml, while 1 gram of honey is 0.70 ml. Choose your ingredient below.

Liquids

This is the core use case. Extracts, flavorings, sauces, and dressings are often weighed in grams for precision, but measured in ml at the bottle or jug. Water is the 1:1 baseline. Oils fill more ml per gram because they are lighter. Syrups and honey fill fewer ml per gram because they are denser.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are grams and milliliters the same? expand_more

Only for water (approximately). Grams measure weight and milliliters measure volume. For oil, 100g is about 109 ml. For honey, 100g is about 71 ml. They are only interchangeable for water-like liquids.

Why do recipes use ml for liquids but grams for solids? expand_more

Because liquids are easier to measure by pouring into a graduated jug (marked in ml), while solids are easier to weigh on a scale (in grams). Liquids settle to a flat surface and give a consistent reading, but dry ingredients can be scooped loosely or packed tightly, making volume less reliable.

How do ml compare with teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups? expand_more

1 teaspoon is about 5 ml, 1 tablespoon is about 15 ml, and 1 cup is about 237 ml. Milliliters give finer resolution than spoon measurements, which is why precise recipes (especially in baking and pastry) often prefer ml.

Are ml and cc the same thing? expand_more

Yes. A milliliter and a cubic centimeter are the same volume. Medical and scientific contexts tend to use cc, while cooking uses ml. If a recipe or measuring tool shows cc, treat it as ml.