How to convert US cups to milliliters
1 US cup = 8 US fl oz = 236.5882365 mL (exact)
mL = cups × 236.5882365
Shortcut: Call it 240 mL for most cooking (the US nutrition-label cup); for exact baking use 236.6 mL.
Cups to mL table
| US cups | Milliliters |
|---|---|
| 0.125 US cup | 29.5735 mL |
| 0.25 US cup | 59.1471 mL |
| 0.333 US cup | 78.7839 mL |
| 0.5 US cup | 118.2941 mL |
| 0.667 US cup | 157.8044 mL |
| 0.75 US cup | 177.4412 mL |
| 1 US cup | 236.5882 mL |
| 1.5 US cup | 354.8824 mL |
| 2 US cup | 473.1765 mL |
| 2.5 US cup | 591.4706 mL |
| 3 US cup | 709.7647 mL |
| 4 US cup | 946.3529 mL |
Values are calculated with exact factors and rounded for the table; the converter above shows full precision.
Worked examples
0.25 US cup to milliliters
0.25 × 236.5882365
59.1471 mL
1 US cup to milliliters
1 × 236.5882365
236.5882 mL
2 US cup to milliliters
2 × 236.5882365
473.1765 mL
Questions
How many mL is 1 cup?
A US customary cup is 236.588 mL. US nutrition labels use 240 mL, and many metric recipes use a 250 mL cup.
How many mL is ½ cup?
About 118.29 mL.
How many cups is 1 liter?
About 4.23 US cups.
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The history: Why a US gallon is smaller than a British gallon.