How to convert US cups to metric cups
cup (metric) = cup × 0.946352946Multiply the value in US cups by 0.946352946. To go the other way, multiply by 1.056688209 (or divide by 0.946352946).
An US cup is smaller than a metric cup: it takes 1.056688209 US cups to make one metric cup.
Worked examples
- 1 US cup1 cup × 0.946352946 = 0.946352946 cup (metric)
- 5 US cups5 cup × 0.946352946 = 4.73176473 cup (metric)
- 10 US cups10 cup × 0.946352946 = 9.46352946 cup (metric)
- 20 US cups20 cup × 0.946352946 = 18.92705892 cup (metric)
- 100 US cups100 cup × 0.946352946 = 94.6352946 cup (metric)
US cups to metric cups conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| US cups (cup) | Metric cups (cup (metric)) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.094635295 cup (metric) |
| 0.25 cup | 0.23658824 cup (metric) |
| 0.5 cup | 0.47317647 cup (metric) |
| 1 cup | 0.94635295 cup (metric) |
| 2 cup | 1.8927059 cup (metric) |
| 3 cup | 2.8390588 cup (metric) |
| 4 cup | 3.7854118 cup (metric) |
| 5 cup | 4.7317647 cup (metric) |
| 6 cup | 5.6781177 cup (metric) |
| 7 cup | 6.6244706 cup (metric) |
| 8 cup | 7.5708236 cup (metric) |
| 9 cup | 8.5171765 cup (metric) |
| 10 cup | 9.4635295 cup (metric) |
| US cups (cup) | Metric cups (cup (metric)) |
|---|---|
| 12 cup | 11.356235 cup (metric) |
| 15 cup | 14.195294 cup (metric) |
| 20 cup | 18.927059 cup (metric) |
| 25 cup | 23.658824 cup (metric) |
| 30 cup | 28.390588 cup (metric) |
| 40 cup | 37.854118 cup (metric) |
| 50 cup | 47.317647 cup (metric) |
| 75 cup | 70.976471 cup (metric) |
| 100 cup | 94.635295 cup (metric) |
| 250 cup | 236.58824 cup (metric) |
| 500 cup | 473.17647 cup (metric) |
| 1,000 cup | 946.35295 cup (metric) |
Converting cups and spoons to grams
Volume and weight are different quantities: a cup of flour weighs about 120 g, a cup of sugar about 198 g and a cup of water about 236 g. To convert cups or spoons to grams for a specific ingredient, use the cups to grams converter — popular: flour, sugar, butter, tablespoons of butter.
About the units
US cup (cup)
The US customary cup is half a US pint, 236.5882365 mL (8 US fl oz). US nutrition labels instead use a “legal cup” of exactly 240 mL. One US cup equals 0.0002365882365 cubic meters (m³).
Metric cup (cup (metric))
Exactly 250 mL; used in Australian, New Zealand and Canadian recipes. One metric cup equals 0.00025 cubic meters (m³).
Frequently asked questions
How many metric cups are in one US cup?
There are 0.946352946 metric cups in one US cup, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert US cups to metric cups?
Multiply the number of US cups by 0.946352946. For example, 10 cup × 0.946352946 = 9.46352946 cup (metric).
How many US cups are in one metric cup?
One metric cup equals 1.056688209 US cups. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.946352946.
What is 10 US cups in metric cups?
10 cup = 9.46352946 cup (metric).
Is this cup to cup (metric) converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.
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