Milliliters to Cups Converter
There are exactly 0.00422675 cups in one milliliter. To convert milliliters to cups, multiply by 0.00422675.
How to Convert Milliliters to Cups
To convert milliliters to cups, multiply by 0.00422675.
For example: 5 milliliters × 0.00422675 = 0.0211338 cups.
Where This Comes Up
European and Asian recipes list liquids in milliliters, and so do most food packages. Converting to cups lets an American cook use the measuring set already in the cupboard instead of buying a graduated jug.
A 500-milliliter carton of cream is 2.11338 cups, so a recipe needing 2 cups leaves a little in the carton.
What People Get Wrong
Metric recipes often use round numbers that do not land on cup fractions. 200 mL is 0.845351 cups — closer to 7/8 cup than to 3/4 or a full cup.
Milliliters to Cups Conversion Table
| Milliliters (mL) | Cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00422675 |
| 2 | 0.00845351 |
| 3 | 0.0126803 |
| 4 | 0.016907 |
| 5 | 0.0211338 |
| 6 | 0.0253605 |
| 7 | 0.0295873 |
| 8 | 0.033814 |
| 9 | 0.0380408 |
| 10 | 0.0422675 |
| 11 | 0.0464943 |
| 12 | 0.050721 |
| 13 | 0.0549478 |
| 14 | 0.0591745 |
| 15 | 0.0634013 |
| 16 | 0.067628 |
| 17 | 0.0718548 |
| 18 | 0.0760816 |
| 19 | 0.0803083 |
| 20 | 0.0845351 |
| 25 | 0.105669 |
| 30 | 0.126803 |
| 40 | 0.16907 |
| 50 | 0.211338 |
| 75 | 0.317006 |
| 100 | 0.422675 |
| 250 | 1.05669 |
| 500 | 2.11338 |
| 1,000 | 4.22675 |
About These Units
The milliliter
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and is exactly the same volume as one cubic centimeter. It is the standard unit in metric recipes and on medicine labels.
The cup
A US customary cup is 8 fluid ounces, or exactly 236.5882365 milliliters. Nutrition labels use a separate "legal cup" of exactly 240 milliliters, and a metric cup is 250 milliliters.
Definitions follow NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C. See how we calculate for the exact values and rounding rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 250 mL?
250 milliliters is 1.05669 cups, so a metric cup is just over a US cup.
How many cups is 1,000 mL?
1,000 milliliters, which is one liter, is 4.22675 cups — slightly more than a quart.
How many mL is a quarter cup?
A quarter US cup is 59.1471 milliliters, usually sold as a 60 mL measure.
Which cup should I assume a recipe means?
If the recipe is American, assume the customary cup of 236.59 mL. Australian and New Zealand recipes mean the 250 mL metric cup.