cup

What is a US Cup?

Definition

A US cup is a unit of volume equal to 8 US fluid ounces, approximately 237 milliliters or half a US pint.

Popular US Cup Conversions

Most common conversions from US Cups

1 cup = 0.236588 L US Cup to Liters 1 cup = 236.588 mL US Cup to Milliliters 1 cup = 0.000236588 m³ US Cup to Cubic Meters 1 cup = 236.588 cm³ US Cup to Cubic Centimeters 1 cup = 0.0625 gal US Cup to US Gallons 1 cup = 0.052042 imp gal US Cup to Imperial Gallons

History

The cup as a cooking measurement became standardized in the late 19th century with the publication of American cookbooks like Fannie Farmer's.

Common Uses

Cooking and baking recipes
Nutritional serving sizes
Coffee measurements
Measuring dry ingredients

Fun Facts

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A metric cup is 250 mL, slightly larger than a US cup

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Japanese and Australian cups have different sizes

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A cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125 grams

All US Cup Conversions

US Cups to Liters cup → L US Cups to Milliliters cup → mL US Cups to Cubic Meters cup → m³ US Cups to Cubic Centimeters cup → cm³ US Cups to US Gallons cup → gal US Cups to Imperial Gallons cup → imp gal US Cups to US Quarts cup → qt US Cups to US Pints cup → pt US Cups to US Fluid Ounces cup → fl oz US Cups to Tablespoons cup → tbsp US Cups to Teaspoons cup → tsp US Cups to Cubic Inches cup → in³ US Cups to Cubic Feet cup → ft³