How many milliliters is 1 cup?
Conversion formula. The conversion factor from cups to milliliters is 236.5882375, which means that 1 cup is equal to 236.5882375 milliliters: To convert 2 cups into milliliters we have to multiply 2 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to milliliters.
What is the unit of volume of a cup?
Cup. The cup is an English unit of volume, most commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes. It is traditionally equal to half a liquid pint in either US customary units or the British imperial system but is now separately defined in terms of the metric system at values between 1⁄5 and 1⁄4 of a liter.
How many ounces are in a cup?
In the United States, the customary cup is half of a liquid pint or 8 U.S. customary fluid ounces. One customary cup is equal to 236.5882365 millilitres.
How many mL in a cup?
A US cup measures 236.6 milliliters (mL). If you're in Canada or another Commonwealth country, your cup will likely be the metric cup, which measures 250mL. If you're referencing a pre-1970s UK recipe, the cup measurement referenced may be an imperial cup size of 284mL.
Cups and mL conversion chart
There are 236.6mL in a US cup. To convert cups to mL, multiply your cups figure by 236.6.
mL and cups conversion chart
A US cup measures 236.6mL. To convert milliliters to cups, divide your mL figure by 236.6.
Different cup sizes
You can learn more about the different cups sizes in my article about cup sizes around the world. There's also a great article from the UK Telegraph about how cup measures can cause unnecessary havoc in your kitchen .
Other Cooking Units
Should you wish to convert between cups and other units, converters are also available for cups and grams and cups and ounces .
Cups to mL Conversion Table
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and some other Commonwealth Nations employ a “metric cup” of 250 millilitres. For reference, one dessertspoon is the equivalent of two teaspoons.
Cup to mL Calculator
You can also use this handy calculator below to convert cups to millilitres:
Cup (unit) Size in the US vs Metric
The United States Cup measurement differs from Australia in that it is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml) or what’s known as a customary cup. However, the cup currently used in the United States for nutrition labelling is defined in United States law as 240 ml. Click here for an Oz to mL to Cup Conversion Table.
How many mL in a cup?
Australia, New Zealand and Canada employ a metric cup of 250 millilitres.
What is a cup (unit)?
The cup is a cooking measurement of volume. It is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml), or an amount between 200 ml and 250 ml in the metric system
About the author
Scott Purcell is the Co-Founder of Man of Many and a CFA Charterholder. Scott graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney majoring in Finance and International Business. Prior to starting Man of Many, Scott spent 7 years at Westpac Institutional Bank as a Senior Financial Analyst.