Cooking converter — cups, dl, ml, spoons & fluid ounces
Translate a recipe’s volume measurements into the cups, spoons or measuring jug you have. Choose the matching US, metric or UK-labelled measure, then read the equivalents together.
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1 cup (US) in every unit
A US cup is about 236.6 ml; a metric cup is 250 ml. Choose the measurement system used by your recipe rather than assuming all cups and spoons hold the same amount.
Cups to grams by ingredient
Weight depends on the ingredient. These pages give reference grams per US cup and notes on measuring each ingredient.
How to use
- Enter your amount as a decimal. Type 1.5 for one and a half cups, rather than 1½ or 1 1/2.
- Choose the unit it is written in. Match the recipe’s definition: a US cup is about 236.6 ml, while a metric cup is 250 ml.
- Choose what you want it in. For 1.5 US cups, the result is about 354.9 ml; 1.5 metric cups is 375 ml. The table lists the other equivalents. Any nearby common fraction shown with ≈ is an approximation.
Changing the number of servings as well? Use the recipe scaler to adjust the ingredient quantities.
Questions
How many dl is one cup?
One US customary cup is about 2.37 dl, while one metric cup is exactly 2.5 dl. For 1.5 cups, that is about 3.55 dl with the US option or 3.75 dl with the metric option. Check the recipe’s stated cup size.
Which cup does my recipe mean?
Use the recipe’s measurement notes or the marking on its measuring cup. The two choices here are US customary, about 236.6 ml, and metric, 250 ml. A recipe that defines a different cup size needs that volume entered in millilitres.
Which tablespoon option should I choose?
Match its volume, not just the recipe’s country. This tool’s US option uses about 14.79 ml, metric uses 15 ml and the option labelled UK uses about 17.76 ml. If the recipe specifies 20 ml tablespoons, enter the total in ml instead; two such tablespoons are 40 ml.
Can I convert cups to grams here?
This converter handles volume only. Grams depend on the ingredient and how it is measured: the linked ingredient tables use reference values of 120 g per US cup for all-purpose flour and 340 g for honey. Use the ingredient-specific page, or the recipe’s supplied weight when available.
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