Milliliters to Cups (ml to cups)
A US customary cup is exactly 236.5882365 ml (half a pint of the 231-cubic-inch gallon, NIST SP 811), so divide milliliters by 236.59. 500 ml is 2.11 US cups.
Formula
US cups = ml ÷ 236.5882365
Example: 60 milliliters = 0.253605 US cups.
Milliliters to Cups chart
| milliliters | US cups |
|---|---|
| 15 | 0.063401 |
| 30 | 0.126803 |
| 50 | 0.211338 |
| 60 | 0.253605 |
| 80 | 0.33814 |
| 100 | 0.422675 |
| 120 | 0.50721 |
| 150 | 0.634013 |
| 180 | 0.760816 |
| 200 | 0.845351 |
| 250 | 1.05669 |
| 300 | 1.26803 |
| 355 | 1.5005 |
| 400 | 1.6907 |
| 500 | 2.11338 |
| 750 | 3.17006 |
| 1,000 | 4.22675 |
| 2,000 | 8.45351 |
Good to know
Which cup? If the recipe is Australian, New Zealand or Canadian, its cup is a 250 ml metric cup and 500 ml is simply 2 cups. US nutrition labels use a 240 ml 'legal' cup. Only US cookbooks use the 236.6 ml customary cup.
Quick fractions: 60 ml is about 1/4 cup, 80 ml about 1/3 cup, 120 ml about 1/2 cup, 180 ml about 3/4 cup and 240 ml about 1 cup. The error is under 2% — fine for anything but bread and cakes.
Bottles and cans: a 330 ml can is 1.39 cups, a 355 ml (12 oz) can is 1.5 cups, a 500 ml bottle is 2.11 cups and a 750 ml wine bottle is 3.17 cups.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 250 ml?
250 ml is 1.06 US cups, or exactly 1 metric cup.
How many cups is 500 ml?
500 ml is 2.11 US cups.
How many ml is 1 cup?
1 US cup is 236.6 ml; the US legal cup is 240 ml; a metric cup is 250 ml.
How many cups is 100 ml?
100 ml is 0.42 US cups, a little under 1/2 cup.