How Many Cups in a Liter?
4.227 cups
There are 4.227 cups in 1 liter (1,000 ml).
UK: 1 liter = 4 cups
Exact: 1 cup = 0.2365882365 L
Liters to Cups conversion chart
| Liters | Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.25 L | 1.057 |
| 0.5 L | 2.113 |
| 0.75 L | 3.17 |
| 1 L | 4.227 |
| 1.5 L | 6.34 |
| 1.75 L | 7.397 |
| 2 L | 8.454 |
| 2.5 L | 10.57 |
| 3 L | 12.68 |
| 4 L | 16.91 |
| 5 L | 21.13 |
| 6 L | 25.36 |
| 8 L | 33.81 |
| 10 L | 42.27 |
| 12 L | 50.72 |
| 15 L | 63.4 |
| 19 L | 80.31 |
| 20 L | 84.54 |
| 25 L | 105.7 |
| 50 L | 211.3 |
| 100 L | 422.7 |
How to convert liters to cups
cups = liters × 4.22675
Example: 1.5 L × 4.22675 = 6.34 cups.
Multiply the liters by 4.227 to get US cups. The factor is a shade over four, so every liter (litre) gives you four cups and a little extra.
A 1.25 L bottle holds 5.283 cups, and a 3 L jug of iced tea holds 12.68 cups. Round to the nearest quarter or third of a cup for soups, sauces and drinks.
Bread and cakes are less forgiving of rounding. For them, keep the metric figure and pour it into a jug marked in milliliters instead of counting cups.
US vs UK cups
Metric cups make this conversion tidy. In the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand a cup holds 250 ml, so a liter of stock is exactly 4 cups.
In the US the answer depends on which cup you mean. A kitchen measuring cup gives the 4.227 figure above. The cup on nutrition labels is 240 ml under FDA labeling rules, so by label math a liter is 4.167 cups.
| Unit | Size | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| US cup | 236.6 ml | US |
| US legal cup | 240 ml | US nutrition labels |
| metric cup | 250 ml | UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand |
Measuring a liter with US cups and spoons
When a metric recipe calls for 1 liter and you only own US measures, fill the cup four times. Then add 3 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons.
That comes to 946.4 ml + 44.36 ml + 9.858 ml, which lands almost exactly on 1,000 ml. For half a liter, use 2 cups, 1 1/2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon.
If your only cup measure is the 1/2 cup size, fill it eight times for the liter and add the same 3 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons.
Liters and cups: questions
Is 1 liter 4 cups?
With metric cups, yes: four cups of 250 ml make one liter. With US cups the liter is slightly bigger than four cups, so four level cups leave a little room at the top of a liter jug.
How many cups are in 2 liters?
Two liters hold 8.454 cups. A bottle marked 2 L will fill eight US cups with some left over, or eight metric cups exactly. It is also a bit more than half a US gallon, which holds eight cups.
How many cups is half a liter?
Half a liter, 500 ml, equals 2.113 cups. That is just over two US cups, so a two-cup measure will overflow slightly. In metric cups it is exactly two.
Is a liter more than a quart?
Yes, by a small amount: a liter is 1.057 qt, while a US quart holds 946.4 ml. For most soups you can swap one for the other. The liters to quarts converter gives exact figures.
How many cups is 750 ml?
750 ml is 3.17 cups, a bit more than three US cups. Poured into a four-cup measure, it reaches just past the three-cup line. In metric cups it is exactly 3 cups.
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Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed · Report an error
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