Milliliters to US Cups Converter

Divide milliliters by about 236.588 to get US cups.

250 mL = 1.0566882094 cup

Convert US cups to milliliters instead

Formula

1 mL = 0.0042267528 cup

US cups = milliliters ÷ 236.5882365

Worked example

Convert 500 milliliters to US cups

  1. Divide by 236.5882365
  2. 500 ÷ 236.5882365 = 2.11338

500 mL = 2.11338 cup

Good to know

Useful approximations for the kitchen: 60 mL ≈ ¼ cup, 80 mL ≈ ⅓ cup, 120 mL ≈ ½ cup, 180 mL ≈ ¾ cup and 240 mL ≈ 1 cup. If the recipe is from Australia or New Zealand, their 250 mL cup means 250 mL = 1 cup.

Conversion table

Milliliters to US cups conversion table
Milliliters (mL)US cups (cup)
300.126803
600.253605
800.33814
1000.422675
1250.528344
1500.634013
2000.845351
2501.05669
3001.26803
5002.11338
7503.17006
1,0004.22675

About these units

Milliliter (mL)
One thousandth of a liter — the same as one cubic centimeter (cm³).
US cup (cup)
The US customary cup: 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.59 mL. (The “legal” cup on US nutrition labels is 240 mL.)