1 mL to Cups
0 US cups, 0 metric cups
1 ml is 0 US cups, or 0 metric cups.
Millilitres and cups both measure volume, so this conversion does not depend on the ingredient — 1 ml of oil and 1 ml of water are the same amount of liquid. What it does depend on is whose cup the recipe means.
1 ml in every cup size
A cup is not one measurement. The US customary cup is 236.6 ml; the metric cup used across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada is 250 ml; older British books use a 284 ml imperial cup; Japanese recipes use 200 ml.
| Cup | Size | Where it is used | 1 ml is |
|---|---|---|---|
| US customary cup | 236.6 ml | United States | 0 cups |
| US legal cup | 240 ml | US nutrition labels | 0 cups |
| Metric cup | 250 ml | UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada | 0 cups |
| Imperial cup | 284.130625 ml | Older British recipes | 0 cups |
| Japanese cup | 200 ml | Japanese recipes | 0.01 cups |
1 ml in other volume units
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Millilitres | 1 ml |
| Litres | 0.0010 L |
| US cups | 0 cups |
| Metric cups | 0 cups |
| Tablespoons (US) | 0.068 tbsp |
| Teaspoons (US) | 0.203 tsp |
| Fluid ounces (US) | 0.03 fl oz |
| Fluid ounces (imperial) | 0.04 imp fl oz |
| Pints (US) | 0.0021 pt |
What 1 ml weighs
Millilitres measure space and grams measure weight, so there is no single answer — except for water, which is close enough to 1 gram per millilitre that 1 ml weighs 1 g. Oil is 5–9% lighter depending on the oil, milk a few percent heavier, honey nearly half as heavy again.
| Liquid | Grams per ml | 1 ml weighs |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 1.00 | 1 g |
| Milk (whole) | 1.03 | 1 g |
| Heavy Cream | 1.01 | 1 g |
| Vegetable Oil | 0.95 | 1 g |
| Olive Oil | 0.91 | 1 g |
| Honey | 1.44 | 1 g |
| Maple Syrup | 1.36 | 1 g |
| Buttermilk | 1.04 | 1 g |
| Coconut Milk | 1.01 | 1 g |
| Almond Milk | 1.01 | 1 g |
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 1 ml?
1 ml is 0 US customary cups. If your recipe uses a 250 ml metric cup — the standard in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — it is 0 metric cups.
Is 1 ml the same in US and metric cups?
No. A US cup is 236.6 ml and a metric cup is 250 ml, about 5.7% larger, so the same 1 ml fills 0 US cups but only 0 metric cups.
How many tablespoons is 1 ml?
1 ml is 0.068 US tablespoons, or 0.203 teaspoons. A US tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon is 4.93 ml.
How much does 1 ml weigh?
It depends on the liquid. 1 ml of water weighs almost exactly 1 g. Oil is lighter and honey is much heavier.