A soup recipe calls for 3 cups of broth. How many mL?

1 US cup = 236.59 mL. So 3 cups ≈ 710 mL or just over 0.7 L. Standard recipe conversion.

Should I convert volume to weight for precise cooking?

For baking: always weigh dry ingredients (grams). For liquids: volume (mL) is fine. Density varies—1 cup flour ≠ 1 cup butter by weight.

What if a recipe doesn't specify which cup?

Assume US cup (236.59 mL) unless the source is clearly metric. UK/Australian recipes sometimes use metric cups (250 mL).

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1 Milliliter = 0.0042 US Cup

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Liter → US Gallon

gal = L × 0.264172

US Gallon → Liter

L = gal × 3.78541

US Cup → Milliliter

mL = cup × 236.588

Milliliter → US Cup

cup = mL × 0.00422675

Formula

cups = ml ÷ 236.588

To convert milliliters to cups, divide by 236.588. This is useful when reading metric recipes or ingredient labels and converting them to the cup measurements used in US cooking.

Source: NIST SP 811, Table B.8

Last reviewed: 2026-06-11 · see our methodology

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Small sauce or dressing portion. Less than half a cup; used for concentrates or toppings.

100 mL = 0.42 cup

Standard metric portion. European recipes often specify 250 ml; nearly exactly 1 US cup.

250 mL = 1.06 cup

One pint equivalent. Common in metric cooking for larger portions or full recipes.

500 mL = 2.11 cup

One liter. Used for soups, stocks, and large-batch cooking.

1000 mL = 4.23 cup

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