ML to Cups Converter
One US cup is 236.6 ml, so 250 ml is about 1 cup and 500 ml is 2⅛ cups.
250 ml is
about 1 cup
1.057 cups exactly
ML to cups in US, metric and UK cups
A UK, Australian or Canadian recipe means the 250 ml metric cup, so the same milliliters make fewer cups.
| Cup | 1 cup | 100 ml | 250 ml | 500 ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US cupUS recipes | 237 ml | 0.42 cups | 1.06 cups | 2.11 cups |
| Metric cupUK, Australia, NZ, Canada | 250 ml | 0.4 cups | 1 cup | 2 cups |
| Imperial cupOlder British recipes | 284 ml | 0.35 cups | 0.88 cups | 1.76 cups |
Milliliters to cups chart
How to convert milliliters to cups
Divide the milliliters by 236.6, the milliliters in one US cup: cups = ml ÷ 236.6. A metric cup, used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, holds 250 ml, so check which cup your recipe means. For fluid ounces, see ml to ounces.
Questions
How many cups is 250 ml?
250 ml is approximately 1.06 cups, or just over 1 cup. For practical purposes, you can consider 250ml to be about 1 cup.
How many ml in a cup?
One US cup equals 236.588 milliliters (often rounded to 237ml or 240ml). This is the standard cup size used in American recipes.
How do I convert ml to cups?
Divide the number of milliliters by 236.6 to get cups. For example, 500ml ÷ 236.6 = 2.11 cups. Or use our converter for instant results.
Is 200ml equal to 1 cup?
No, 200ml is about 0.85 cups, which is slightly less than 1 cup. One US cup equals approximately 237ml.
What's the difference between US and metric cups?
A US cup is 236.6ml, while a metric cup (used in Australia and some other countries) is 250ml. Always check which cup measurement a recipe uses.