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Milliliters to Cups
Last updated: May 31, 2026
Written by Blake Boege
A milliliters to cups converter is a kitchen volume utility designed to translate fluid capacities from metric milliliters to cups. It supports standard US cups (approximately 236.588 mL) as well as legal nutrition labeling cups (exactly 240 mL). It is widely used by home cooks, bakers, and baristas adapting recipes.
Convert milliliters to cups instantly. Read the conversion answers, the mathematical formula, and browse the reference lookup table.
Quick Answer
Convert milliliters to cups instantly. 1 standard US cup is equal to approximately 236.588 milliliters.
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Answer
1 cup
236.588 mL = 1 cup
Milliliters to Cups Reference Table
| Milliliters (mL) | Cups (cup) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 0.004 cup | Just a few liquid drops |
| 5 mL | 0.021 cup | One standard teaspoon volume |
| 10 mL | 0.042 cup | Two standard teaspoons volume |
| 50 mL | 0.211 cup | Standard espresso shot volume |
| 100 mL | 0.423 cup | Slightly less than half a cup |
| 236.59 mL | 1.000 cup | Exactly one standard US cup |
| 240 mL | 1.014 cups | One US legal nutrition labeling cup |
| 500 mL | 2.113 cups | A half-liter benchmark |
| 1,000 mL | 4.227 cups | One liter benchmark volume |
Examples
236.588 mL
1 cup
How it works
To convert milliliters (mL) to cups (cup), perform the following calculation:
Formula
cups = mL × 0.00422675
Method
Multiply milliliters by 0.0042267528 to get cups.
Understanding Milliliters to Cups Conversions
Converting measurements between metric and imperial scales, or relative speed and capacity benchmarks, is essential in sciences, logistics, cooking, and daily travel. Using standard multipliers guarantees precision and alignment across different measurement systems.
How to convert milliliters to cups
To perform the conversion manually, use the formula cups = mL × 0.00422675. For example, to convert 10 milliliters into cups, multiply 10 by 0.0042267528, yielding 0.042267528 cup.
How to convert cups to milliliters
To reverse the conversion, use the formula mL = cups ÷ 0.00422675. For instance, if you have 100 cups, divide 100 by 0.0042267528 (or multiply by its reciprocal 236.58823650), which equals 23658.8239 mL.
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Frequently asked questions
Multiply the milliliter value by 0.00422675. Alternatively, divide the mL value by 236.588. For example, 240 mL ≈ 1 cup.
A standard US cup is equal to approximately 236.588 mL. In nutrition labeling and cooking, a 'legal cup' is rounded to exactly 240 mL.
Assume 1 cup is 240 mL, meaning a half cup is 120 mL, and a quarter cup is 60 mL.
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