mL to Cups
Common values
| From (mL) | To (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.000 |
| 0.2 | 0.001 |
| 0.4 | 0.002 |
| 0.6 | 0.003 |
| 0.8 | 0.003 |
| 1 | 0.004 |
| 1.2 | 0.005 |
| 1.4 | 0.006 |
| 1.6 | 0.007 |
| 1.8 | 0.008 |
| 2 | 0.008 |
Unlike the US, Australia uses a metric cup of 250 mL (not the US 236.6 mL). All Australian cookbooks and measuring tools use this standard:
cups = mL ÷ 250
Common fractions: ½ cup = 125 mL; ¼ cup = 62.5 mL; ⅓ cup ≈ 83 mL.
- 250 mL ÷ 250 = 1 cup
- 500 mL ÷ 250 = 2 cups
- 125 mL ÷ 250 = ½ cup
- 1000 mL ÷ 250 = 4 cups
Australian cooking relies heavily on cup measures. Most Australian recipe books, websites like RecipeTin Eats, and television cooking shows use 250 mL Australian cups. This differs from US cups (236.6 mL), so adjustments are needed when following American recipes — Australian cups are about 5.6% larger.
The Australian cup (250 mL) is the standard across Australia and New Zealand. When using a US recipe on an Australian cooking site, most sites will have already converted volumes for the Australian 250 mL cup. If a US recipe hasn't been adapted, multiply the cup count by 236.6 and divide by 250 to get the correct Australian cup measure — or just use a measuring jug in mL for precision.
Frequently asked questions
- Is an Australian cup the same as a US cup? No — Australian cup = 250 mL; US cup = 236.6 mL. Australian cups are about 5.6% larger.
- How many mL is ½ a cup in Australia? ½ × 250 = 125 mL.
- Do all Australian recipes use 250 mL cups? Yes — this is the universal standard across all Australian cookbooks and recipe websites.
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