How much is that in cups and spoons?
Recipe volumes are a minefield: a US cup, a metric cup and an imperial cup are three different things.
Almost exactly a cup (US)
240 mL is bigger than 7 of the 10 references on this page.
Reference figures are measurements and are rounded; the unit conversion behind them is exact.
| Reference | Size | Yours ÷ theirs | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| teaspoon (US) | 4.93 mL | 48.7× | |
| teaspoon (metric) | 5 mL | 48× | |
| tablespoon (US) | 14.8 mL | 16.2× | |
| tablespoon (UK) | 15 mL | 16× | |
| tablespoon (Australia) | 20 mL | 12× | Four teaspoons, not three |
| fluid ounce (US) | 29.6 mL | 8.12× | |
| cup (US) | 237 mL | 1.01× | |
| cup (metric) | 250 mL | 0.96× | |
| pint (US) | 473 mL | 0.507× | |
| pint (imperial) | 568 mL | 0.422× |
Worth knowing
- An Australian tablespoon is 20 ml — four teaspoons, not three. Every other English-speaking country uses three.
- An imperial pint is 568 ml and a US pint 473 ml, a 20% difference that has ruined many transplanted recipes.
Frequently asked
How many ml in a cup?
A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a US legal cup 240 ml, a metric cup 250 ml and an old imperial cup 284 ml. Recipes rarely say which.
Should I measure by weight instead?
For baking, yes. A cup of flour can vary by 20% depending on how it is scooped; 120 grams is 120 grams.