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How many ml in a cup?

1 US cup equals236.6 mlMetric cup 250 ml · US legal cup 240 ml · UK cup 284 ml

Cups to ml chart

CupsUS cupMetric cupUK cup
1/4 cup59 ml63 ml71 ml
1/3 cup79 ml83 ml95 ml
1/2 cup118 ml125 ml142 ml
2/3 cup158 ml167 ml189 ml
3/4 cup177 ml188 ml213 ml
1 cup237 ml250 ml284 ml
1 1/2 cups355 ml375 ml426 ml
2 cups473 ml500 ml568 ml
3 cups710 ml750 ml852 ml
4 cups946 ml1,000 ml1,137 ml

Which cup does my recipe use?

American recipes use the US cup (236.6 ml). Recipes from Australia, New Zealand and Canada normally use the metric cup (250 ml). Older British recipes sometimes use the imperial cup (284 ml), but modern UK recipes use grams. For water-like liquids, 1 ml weighs about 1 g, so 1 US cup of water is about 237 g.

Frequently asked questions

How many ml are in a cup?

A US cup is 236.6 ml. The US "legal" cup used on nutrition labels is 240 ml, and a metric cup is 250 ml.

How many ml is 1/2 cup?

1/2 US cup is 118 ml (125 ml in a metric cup).

Is 250 ml one cup?

250 ml is one metric cup, used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It is slightly more than a US cup.