Millilitres of graham cracker crumbs to grams runs on one number, 0.6001989 grams per millilitre. It is a measured property of this ingredient rather than a defined conversion, which is why a generic volume-to-weight tool cannot give you it.
Put next to water — 1 g per mL exactly — graham cracker crumbs measures 0.6002 g per mL. That ratio, 60.02%, is what separates this page from every other ingredient in the same units, and it is measured rather than defined.
Graham cracker crumbs has a density of 0.6002 g per mL, so 100 mL of it weighs 60.02 g and 250 mL weighs 150 g. That single figure is what every other number on this page is built from — water is 1.00 g per mL, so this ingredient is 60.02% as heavy as the same volume of water.
Grams are the unit this conversion is really for. A domestic scale resolves to a gram, which is 0.704% of a cup of graham cracker crumbs, so weighing gets an accuracy no measuring cup can reach. A 500 g pack of it is 3.521 cups, and a 1 kg pack 7.042.
What the number depends on: Finely crushed. A 9-inch crumb crust takes about a cup and a half of them.
The formula
millilitres- The amount of graham cracker crumbs you are converting, in millilitres
0.600198902958- Grams per millilitre for graham cracker crumbs, from its density of 0.6002 g/mL
grams- The equivalent quantity in grams
How it works, step by step
- Enter the quantity in millilitres.
- It is multiplied by 0.600198902958, the grams-per-millilitre figure for graham cracker crumbs.
- The result appears in grams, with a second reading in oz beneath it.
- Use the measure table if you want a standard recipe quantity rather than a number you type in.
Worked examples
15 mL of graham cracker crumbs in grams
A recipe calling for 15 mL of graham cracker crumbs needs 9.00298 grams on the scale. The arithmetic is 15 × 0.6001989 = 9.0029835, and halving the recipe halves the weight to 4.50149 grams.
100 mL of graham cracker crumbs in grams
Take 100 mL of graham cracker crumbs: 100 × 0.6001989 gives 60.0199 grams. Doubling the batch takes it to 120.04 grams, because the relationship is a straight proportion once the density is known.
250 mL of graham cracker crumbs in grams
250 mL of graham cracker crumbs weighs out at 150.05 grams. Divide 150.05 by 0.6001989 and you get back to 250 mL, which is the quickest check that the factor is the right way up.
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in 1 mL of graham cracker crumbs?
One millilitre of graham cracker crumbs is 0.6001989 grams. Half that quantity is 0.300099 grams and double it is 1.2004 grams, so the figure scales straight up and down — there is no offset in this conversion, only the factor.
Why is a cup of graham cracker crumbs not 236 g like water?
Because weight per cup depends on what is in the cup. Graham cracker crumbs has a density of 0.6002 g per mL where water has 1.00, so a cup of it weighs 142 g rather than 236.6 g. That is a difference of 94.6 g per cup, and it is the reason a single volume-to-weight factor cannot be applied to every ingredient.
Does how I measure it change the weight?
Yes, and by more than most people expect. Handling changes the weight of a cup of graham cracker crumbs by roughly 20% — about 14.2 g either side of 142 g — because finely crushed. Weighing removes the question entirely.
Is a fluid ounce of graham cracker crumbs the same as an ounce?
No. A fluid ounce is a volume — one eighth of a US cup, 29.57 mL — and an ounce is a weight. One fluid ounce of graham cracker crumbs weighs 0.6261 oz, so the two readings differ by 37.4%. They coincide only for something with the density of water, and then only roughly.
Is this a US cup or a metric cup?
US customary: 236.59 mL, which is the cup every US recipe means. A metric cup is 250 mL, so the same cup of graham cracker crumbs would weigh 150.05 g instead of 142 g — 8.05 g more, or 5.67%. Australian and some European recipes use the metric cup, and the difference is large enough to matter in baking.
Do I need a scale for this, or will measuring cups do?
At this size the spoon wins. One millilitre of graham cracker crumbs is 0.6002 g, and a scale reading to the nearest gram is working at 167% resolution on that — a measuring spoon is the more accurate instrument below about 5 g, which is why spice quantities are still written in spoons.
How many millilitres of graham cracker crumbs is 500 g?
500 g of graham cracker crumbs is 833.06 millilitres — 1.66611 millilitres to one gram, so 500 × 1.66611 = 833.06. Going that way is a division by 0.600199, or a multiplication by 1.66611 if you prefer.
Graham cracker crumbs in millilitres and grams
| Millilitres | Grams | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | 3.00099 g | 3.000994515 |
| 10 mL | 6.00199 g | 6.00198903 |
| 15 mL | 9.00298 g | 9.002983544 |
| 30 mL | 18.006 g | 18.00596709 |
| 50 mL | 30.0099 g | 30.00994515 |
| 100 mL | 60.0199 g | 60.0198903 |
| 125 mL | 75.0249 g | 75.02486287 |
| 150 mL | 90.0298 g | 90.02983544 |
| 200 mL | 120.04 g | 120.0397806 |
| 250 mL | 150.05 g | 150.0497257 |
| 500 mL | 300.099 g | 300.0994515 |
Based on 142 g per cup of graham cracker crumbs. One millilitre of graham cracker crumbs is 0.6001989 grams.
| Measure | Grams | Ounces | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 142 g | 5.01 oz | 236.6 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 106.5 g | 3.76 oz | 177.4 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 94.67 g | 3.34 oz | 157.7 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 71 g | 2.5 oz | 118.3 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 47.33 g | 1.67 oz | 78.86 mL |
| 1/4 cup | 35.5 g | 1.25 oz | 59.15 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 8.875 g | 0.313 oz | 14.79 mL |
| 1 tsp | 2.958 g | 0.104 oz | 4.929 mL |
US customary measures: 1 cup = 236.59 mL, 1 tbsp = 14.79 mL, 1 tsp = 4.93 mL.
| Ingredient | Grams per cup | Ounces per cup | Density (g/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread flour | 127 g | 4.48 oz | 0.5368 |
| Cornstarch | 128 g | 4.515 oz | 0.541 |
| Cornmeal | 138 g | 4.868 oz | 0.5833 |
| Graham cracker crumbs (this page) | 142 g | 5.009 oz | 0.6002 |
| Rice flour | 158 g | 5.573 oz | 0.6678 |
| Potato starch | 160 g | 5.644 oz | 0.6763 |
| Steel-cut oats | 160 g | 5.644 oz | 0.6763 |
Ordered by weight. The spread across this group is why a single generic cups-to-grams factor cannot work.