UnitSnapUS Cups to Milliliters
1 cup = 236.5882 mL
American recipes measure liquids and many dry ingredients in cups, but measuring jugs outside the United States are marked in milliliters. Converting US cups to mL lets home cooks abroad, and anyone using a metric jug or kitchen scale, follow American recipes accurately.
When you need to convert US cups to milliliters
- Following an American baking recipe with a metric measuring jug
- Measuring milk, water, or broth for a US recipe in milliliters
- Scaling a recipe for a food blog with an international audience
- Filling a blender or bottle marked only in mL
How to convert US cups to milliliters
mL = cup × 236.5882
Example: 5 cup = 1,182.941 mL
Typical recipe amounts in cups
| US Cups (cup) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cup | 59.14706 mL |
| 0.33 cup | 78.07412 mL |
| 0.5 cup | 118.2941 mL |
| 0.67 cup | 158.5141 mL |
| 0.75 cup | 177.4412 mL |
| 1 cup | 236.5882 mL |
| 1.5 cup | 354.8824 mL |
| 2 cup | 473.1765 mL |
| 3 cup | 709.7647 mL |
| 4 cup | 946.3529 mL |
Tips for converting US cups to milliliters
- One US cup is defined as 236.5882365 mL. Using 240 mL is a common kitchen approximation and within about 2%.
- Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian recipes often use a 250 mL metric cup, which is slightly larger than the US cup.
- For flour and other dry ingredients, volume is unreliable; weighing in grams gives more consistent baking results.
US Cups to Milliliters conversion table
| US Cups (cup) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 236.5882 mL |
| 2 cup | 473.1765 mL |
| 3 cup | 709.7647 mL |
| 4 cup | 946.3529 mL |
| 5 cup | 1,182.941 mL |
| 6 cup | 1,419.529 mL |
| 7 cup | 1,656.118 mL |
| 8 cup | 1,892.706 mL |
| 9 cup | 2,129.294 mL |
| 10 cup | 2,365.882 mL |
| 15 cup | 3,548.824 mL |
| 20 cup | 4,731.765 mL |
| 25 cup | 5,914.706 mL |
| 30 cup | 7,097.647 mL |
| 40 cup | 9,463.529 mL |
| 50 cup | 11,829.41 mL |
| 75 cup | 17,744.12 mL |
| 100 cup | 23,658.82 mL |
| 250 cup | 59,147.06 mL |
| 500 cup | 118,294.1 mL |
| 1,000 cup | 236,588.2 mL |
About the units
US Cups: The US cup is a cooking measure equal to 1/16 of a US gallon, about 236.6 milliliters.
Milliliters: The milliliter is a metric unit of volume, equal to one cubic centimeter.
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Frequently asked questions
How many milliliters are in 1 US cup?
1 US cup equals 236.5882 milliliters.
How many US cups are in 1 milliliter?
1 milliliter equals 0.004226753 US cups.
How do I convert US cups to milliliters?
Use the formula mL = cup × 236.5882.
What is 10 US cups in milliliters?
10 US cups equals 2,365.882 milliliters.
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Factors: NIST SP 811 · SI Brochure · NIST Handbook 44 — Updated