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Milliliters to US Cups

One milliliter equals 0.004227 US cups.

US Cups = milliliters × 0.0042267528

By Piero Nanni · Last checked

Milliliters to US Cups Calculator

1 Milliliters = 0.0042267528 Cups

How to Convert Milliliters to US Cups

Formula:

US Cups = milliliters × 0.0042267528

Worked example:

150 milliliters × 0.0042267528 = 0.634 US cups

Milliliters to US Cups Conversion Table

mlcup
150.0634
200.0845
250.1057
300.1268
400.1691
500.2113
600.2536
700.2959
750.317
800.3381
900.3804
1000.4227
1180.4988
1250.5283
1500.634
2000.8454
2371.0017
2501.0567
3001.268
4001.6907
5002.1134
6002.5361
7002.9587
7503.1701
8003.3814
9003.8041
10004.2268

About This Conversion

Milliliters to cups converts a metric recipe into US measuring cups. Because the answers land on awkward fractions, the practical route is often to measure the metric volume directly rather than to convert: 200 ml is 0.845 cups, which no measuring cup marks.

Where the conversion does help is in sanity-checking. 250 ml is 1.057 US cups, so a metric recipe calling for 250 ml is asking for slightly more than one American cup, and substituting a level US cup leaves you about a tablespoon short each time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 250 ml?

250 ml is 1.057 US cups, so a little over one cup.

How many cups is 500 ml?

500 ml is 2.11 US cups.

How many ml in a quarter cup?

A quarter of a US cup is 59.15 ml.

Should I convert or measure directly?

For metric recipes, measure in milliliters if you can. Converting to cups forces rounding at every ingredient.