how many ml in a cup
Rayan Khaled
One standard US cup is equal to 236.59 milliliters (mL), which is typically rounded to 240 mL for everyday cooking and baking. [1, 2, 3]
However, the exact volume depends entirely on the country and the type of cup your recipe uses:
Standard Cup Volumes
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- US Customary Cup: 236.59 mL (commonly rounded to 240 mL)
- Metric Cup (Used in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK): 250 mL
- US Legal Cup (Used on FDA nutrition facts labels): 240 mL
- Japanese Cup: 200 mL [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
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Quick Conversion Reference (US Cups to mL)
If your recipe uses US standard cups, you can use these rounded, kitchen-friendly conversions: [7, 8]
| Cup Measurement | Milliliters (mL) |
| ¼ cup | 60 mL |
| ⅓ cup | 80 mL |
| ½ cup | 120 mL |
| ⅔ cup | 160 mL |
| ¾ cup | 180 mL |
| 1 cup | 240 mL |
| 2 cups (1 pint) | 480 mL |
| 4 cups (1 quart) | 950 mL |
Note: If your recipe calls for a “cup of coffee” from a drip coffee maker carafe, a cup is usually measured as 148 mL (5 fluid ounces) of water.
Are you cooking or trying to convert a specific amount right now? If you tell me the number of cups or the country your recipe is from, I can give you the exact calculation.