Quick reference table
Common cooking measurements conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 236.5882365 mL |
| 1 mL | 0.004226752838 cup |
| 1 tbsp | 14.78676478 mL |
| 1 tsp | 4.928921594 mL |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
| 1 fl oz | 29.57352956 mL |
| 1 cup (metric) | 1.056688209 cup |
How to convert cooking measurements
Recipes use different measures depending on the country: US cups, tablespoons and teaspoons, metric cups of 250 mL, or imperial pints. Dash and pinch are traditional kitchen fractions of a teaspoon and are not exact. This tool measures volume, not weight, so a cup of flour and a cup of sugar weigh different amounts.
Every cooking measurements unit is a fixed multiple of one base unit, the mL. To convert a value, multiply it by the size of the starting unit and divide by the size of the target unit. For example, to convert cup to mL, multiply by 236.5882365. To go the other way, divide by 236.5882365.
The converter above does this for you and shows the exact formula under the result.
Worked examples
Cups (US) to Milliliters
| Cups (US) (cup) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 236.5882365 mL |
| 2 cup | 473.1764730 mL |
| 5 cup | 1,182.941182 mL |
| 10 cup | 2,365.882365 mL |
| 25 cup | 5,914.705912 mL |
| 50 cup | 11,829.41182 mL |
| 100 cup | 23,658.82365 mL |
| 1,000 cup | 236,588.2365 mL |
Milliliters to Cups (US)
| Milliliters (mL) | Cups (US) (cup) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL | 0.004226752838 cup |
| 2 mL | 0.008453505675 cup |
| 5 mL | 0.02113376419 cup |
| 10 mL | 0.04226752838 cup |
| 25 mL | 0.1056688209 cup |
| 50 mL | 0.2113376419 cup |
| 100 mL | 0.4226752838 cup |
| 1,000 mL | 4.226752838 cup |
Cooking measurements units explained
| Unit | Symbol | Equals |
|---|---|---|
| Milliliters | mL | 1 mL = 1 mL |
| Liters | L | 1 L = 1,000 mL |
| Teaspoons (US) | tsp | 1 tsp = 4.92892159375 mL |
| Tablespoons (US) | tbsp | 1 tbsp = 14.7867647812 mL |
| Fluid ounces (US) | fl oz | 1 fl oz = 29.5735295625 mL |
| Cups (US) | cup | 1 cup = 236.5882365 mL |
| Pints (US) | pt | 1 pt = 473.176473 mL |
| Quarts (US) | qt | 1 qt = 946.352946 mL |
| Gallons (US) | gal | 1 gal = 3,785.411784 mL |
| Metric teaspoons | tsp (metric) | 1 tsp (metric) = 5 mL |
| Metric tablespoons | tbsp (metric) | 1 tbsp (metric) = 15 mL |
| Metric cups | cup (metric) | 1 cup (metric) = 250 mL |
| Australian tablespoons | tbsp (AU) | 1 tbsp (AU) = 20 mL |
| Imperial cups | cup (UK) | 1 cup (UK) = 284.130625 mL |
| Imperial fluid ounces | fl oz (UK) | 1 fl oz (UK) = 28.4130625 mL |
| Imperial pints | pt (UK) | 1 pt (UK) = 568.26125 mL |
| Dashes (1/8 tsp) | dash | 1 dash = 0.616115199219 mL |
| Pinches (1/16 tsp) | pinch | 1 pinch = 0.308057599609 mL |
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Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
A US cup holds 16 US tablespoons, and a tablespoon holds 3 teaspoons.
How many mL is a US cup?
A US cup is about 236.6 mL. Metric recipes often use a rounded 250 mL cup.
How do I convert cup to mL?
Multiply the value in cup by 236.5882365 to get mL. For example, 10 cup = 2,365.882365 mL.
How many mL is 1 cup?
1 cup = 236.5882365 mL, and 1 mL = 0.004226752838 cup.
Does this cooking measurements converter work offline?
Yes. After the page has loaded once, all calculations run in your browser, so it keeps working without an internet connection.