Cup (unit of volume)

It is the volume of cooking ingredients that fits in a cup. However, in cooking there is a great variety and mixture of measurement units, and they must be carefully considered for practical purposes.

Metric cup

In the countries of Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, a cup is equal to:

• 250 mL or cm3
• 250 g (when it comes to water)

Traditional Units of the United States

In the United States, a cup is approximately equal to:

• 8 American fluent ounces
• 0.5 American paints
• 14,43 in3
• 236,5 ml or cm3

In addition, it has an official cup, regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, equals approximately:

• 8.12 American fluent ounces
• 240 ml or cm3

Imperial Units

The imperial cup, now in disuse, is approximately equivalent to:

• 10 imperial fluid ounces
• 0.5 Imperial paintings
• 17,33 in3
• 284,1 ml or cm3

However, the use of the imperial rate in the UK was rarely used in practice as in most British kitchens, solid and liquid ingredients were not measured in cups, but in ounces (fluid and /o Avoirdupois), pounds, pints, and gills.

Canadian Mug

Canada currently uses the metric cup, but prior to metrication, Canada used its own version of cup, roughly equivalent to:

• 8 imperial fluid ounces
• 0.4 Imperial paintings
• 13.87 in3
• 227,30 ml or cm3