Convert Cups to Milliliters
Convert Cups (cup) to Milliliters (mL) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL = cup × 236.5882365
About Cups
A cup = 8 fl oz = 16 tbsp ≈ 236.6 mL - the fundamental unit of American cooking. Almost every US recipe uses cups for dry and liquid ingredients. The US customary cup (236.588 mL) differs from the US legal cup (240 mL, used in nutrition labelling) and the metric cup (Australia/Canada: 250 mL). Kitchen sets come in 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup sizes. 2 cups = 1 US pint.
About Milliliters
A milliliter (mL) is one thousandth of a liter (0.001 L) and exactly equal to one cubic centimeter (cc/cm³). It is one of the most commonly used units in everyday life - standard medicine doses, cooking measurements, and beverage labels all reference milliliters. A standard teaspoon holds about 5 mL, a tablespoon 15 mL, and a standard wine glass typically 150-250 mL. The milliliter is the workhorse of liquid measurement in medicine, cooking, chemistry, and consumer products worldwide, bridging the gap between the full liter and laboratory-scale measurements.
Quick Reference Table
| Cups (cup) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 236.588 mL |
| 2 cup | 473.176 mL |
| 5 cup | 1182.94 mL |
| 10 cup | 2365.88 mL |
| 25 cup | 5914.71 mL |
| 50 cup | 11829.4 mL |
| 100 cup | 23658.8 mL |