Cup Conversions

About Cups

The cup is a unit of volume commonly used in cooking and baking in the United States. One US cup equals 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.

Common Uses

• Cooking & Baking: Recipe measurements (most common in US recipes)
• Nutrition: Serving size measurements
• Beverages: Coffee and tea measurements

Conversions

• 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
• 1 cup = 0.5 pints
• 1 cup = 0.25 quarts
• 1 cup ≈ 237 milliliters
• 1 cup ≈ 0.237 liters

Note

The metric cup (used in some countries) equals 250 milliliters, slightly different from the US cup.