Milliliters to Cups (ml to cups)

Answer

0.004227 cup

1 milliliter equals 0.004227 cup; it takes 236.6 milliliters to make 1 US cup.

UK: 1 milliliter = 0.004 cup

Exact: 1 cup = 236.5882365 ml

Milliliters to Cups conversion chart

Milliliters to cups (US units)
Milliliters	Cups
1 ml	0.004227
5 ml	0.02113
10 ml	0.04227
15 ml	0.0634
20 ml	0.08454
25 ml	0.1057
30 ml	0.1268
50 ml	0.2113
60 ml	0.2536
75 ml	0.317
100 ml	0.4227
120 ml	0.5072
150 ml	0.634
200 ml	0.8454
240 ml	1.014
250 ml	1.057
300 ml	1.268
330 ml	1.395
355 ml	1.5
375 ml	1.585
400 ml	1.691
473 ml	1.999
500 ml	2.113
750 ml	3.17
1,000 ml	4.227

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How to convert milliliters to cups

cups = milliliters ÷ 236.588

Example: 350 ml ÷ 236.588 = 1.479 cups.

Convert milliliters to cups (ml to cups) instantly. See a chart from 1 to 1,000 milliliters, get the exact formula and compare US and UK sizes. — On the scale, 1 milliliter lines up with 0.004227 cup; read any other amount straight across.

Divide the milliliters (millilitres) by 236.6 to get US cups. The result rarely lands on a neat fraction, so round it to the nearest line on your measuring cup.

Round amounts from metric recipes come out like this:

60 ml is 0.2536 cup, a touch over 1/4 cup.
80 ml is 0.3381 cup, a touch over 1/3 cup.
125 ml is 0.5283 cup, a bit more than 1/2 cup.
180 ml is 0.7608 cup, a touch over 3/4 cup.

For soups, sauces and drinks, the nearest cup mark is fine. For cakes and breads, measure the milliliters in a jug instead, because small errors in several ingredients add up.

US vs UK cups

Recipes from the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand that list cups mean the metric cup of 250 ml. One of those equals 1.057 US cups, so a US cup filled to the line holds a little less than the writer intended.

With liquids you will not notice the gap. With flour or sugar, follow the milliliter or gram figure in the recipe rather than the cup count, or check the milliliters to grams converter for a weight.

cup sizes by country
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

Switching to spoons for small amounts

Under about 60 ml, a cup is hard to read, and spoons are more accurate. A metric recipe's 15 ml is 1.014 tbsp, and its 5 ml is 1.014 tsp, so you can use US spoons one for one.

That makes 30 ml two tablespoons and 45 ml three, near enough. The milliliters to tablespoons converter gives the exact figures when you need them.

Milliliters and cups: questions

How many cups is 250 ml?

250 ml is 1.057 cups in US measure, a hair over one cup. In a recipe from a country that uses metric cups, it is exactly one cup. Either way, a US cup filled to the line comes up slightly short.

How many cups is 500 ml?

500 ml equals 2.113 cups, just over two US cups, or exactly two metric cups. A bottle of water labeled 500 ml will fill a two-cup measure and leave a small splash in the bottle.

Is 100 ml half a cup?

No, it is a bit less. 100 ml is 0.4227 cup, while half a US cup holds 118.3 ml. In spoons, 100 ml comes to 6.763 tbsp, so a half-cup measure filled most of the way is the easiest match.

How many cups is 400 ml?

400 ml makes 1.691 cups, a little more than 1 2/3 cups. A can labeled 400 ml will therefore fill 1 2/3 cups with a spoonful left over. In metric cups, it is 1.6 cups.

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Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed Sep 27, 2026 · Report an error