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To convert cups to millilitres, multiply by 236.588. One US cup is defined as exactly 236.5882365 ml (8 US fluid ounces × 29.5735 ml/fl oz):
Note: this uses the US customary cup. The metric cup (used in Australia, Canada) is 250 ml.
Useful cooking and baking reference points:
To convert cups to millilitres, multiply the number of cups by 236.588. One US cup equals exactly 8 fluid ounces, and since 1 fluid ounce = 29.5735 ml, one US cup = 8 × 29.5735 = 236.588 ml. For example, 2 cups = 2 × 236.588 = 473.18 ml, and ½ cup = 118.29 ml.
If you are using an Australian or Canadian recipe, be aware those countries use a 250 ml metric cup — not the 236.6 ml US cup. For international recipes, always check which cup measurement is being used. The difference is about 5.5%, which can matter in baking.
Cups are a standard unit in American cooking and baking recipes. Millilitres are the standard liquid measure used in Europe, Australia, and most of the rest of the world. You'll need this conversion when following a US recipe in a metric kitchen, scaling up a recipe for restaurant use, measuring liquid medications, or using kitchen scales and measuring jugs that show ml instead of cups.
One US cup equals 236.588 ml. This is defined as exactly 8 US fluid ounces, and 1 US fluid ounce = 29.5735 ml. A metric cup (used in Australia and Canada) is 250 ml.
250 ml equals approximately 1.057 US cups (250 ÷ 236.588). In metric countries, 250 ml is defined as exactly 1 metric cup. For US recipes, 250 ml is just slightly more than 1 cup.
Half a US cup (½ cup) equals 118.294 ml. A quarter cup (¼ cup) is 59.147 ml, and a third cup (⅓ cup) is approximately 78.863 ml.
No. A US cup is 236.588 ml (8 US fluid ounces). An Australian/metric cup is 250 ml. The difference is about 13.4 ml per cup, which can add up in larger recipes. Always check which standard the recipe uses.
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