Milk, Canned, Condensed, Sweetened: How Many Grams in a Teaspoon?
Sweetened condensed milk is produced by removing roughly 60% of the water from whole milk and adding sugar until the final product is approximately 40–45% sucrose by weight. The result is the densest form of fluid milk: at 1.293 g/ml, a cup weighs approximately 306 g — nearly 25% heavier than a cup of whole milk (244 g). A tablespoon weighs about 19.1 g. It pours slowly, clings to the spoon, and behaves as a thick syrup. Used in key lime pie, tres leches cake, fudge, caramel-based confections, and sweetened Vietnamese coffee. Do not substitute for evaporated milk by volume — the sugar content and density are completely different.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
Reference table
| tsp | g |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 32 |
FAQ
- Why is sweetened condensed milk so much heavier than regular milk?
- Two compounding factors increase its density to 1.293 g/ml: (1) water removal concentrates the milk solids, raising the dissolved-solids fraction, and (2) the added sugar (about 40–45% of the product by weight) is denser than water at 1.59 g/ml. Together these make condensed milk 25% heavier per cup than whole milk.
- Can I substitute sweetened condensed milk for evaporated milk by weight?
- No — they differ fundamentally. Sweetened condensed milk (1.293 g/ml, ~306 g/cup) is far denser and much sweeter than evaporated milk (1.065 g/ml, ~252 g/cup). Swapping them by volume or weight in a recipe will drastically alter flavor and texture. They are not interchangeable.
- How many grams is one standard 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk?
- A standard US can labeled 14 oz contains approximately 397 g of sweetened condensed milk (14 oz × 28.35 g/oz = 397 g). At 1.293 g/ml, that corresponds to about 307 ml — slightly more than 1 cup. Most dessert recipes that call for 'one can' intend the full 397 g.