How many cups is 250 millilitres of water?

250 millilitres of water is 1 cup. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 125 millilitres is 0.5 cups and 500 millilitres is 2 cups. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact cups reading at any amount.

How many millilitres of water is 1 cup?

1 cup of water is 250 millilitres. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between millilitres and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists one unit but you would rather measure in the other. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.

Convert Water from Millilitres

How much is 250 millilitres of water?

250 millilitres of water (H2O) is 1 cup, about 250 grams or 8.82 ounces. 125 millilitres of water is 0.5 cups and 500 millilitres is 2 cups. Use the converter below for any amount.

Water is the most fundamental ingredient in cooking and baking. Used to hydrate doughs and batters, cook pasta and grains, make stocks and sauces, and dissolve ingredients, it appears in almost every recipe in some form. One metric cup (250 ml) of water weighs exactly 250 grams or 8.82 ounces — a clean, round number because the gram was originally defined as the mass of one millilitre of water.

Many recipes — particularly from the US — list water in cups or fluid ounces, while others use millilitres or grams. This page lets you convert water between grams, cups, millilitres, fluid ounces, and more so you can match any recipe with whatever measuring equipment you have.

Also known as

H2O
drinking water
tap water
filtered water

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Common Water Conversions

Here are the most common water conversions from millilitres to cups.

Millilitres	Cups
50 ml	0.2 cups
100 ml	0.4 cups
150 ml	0.6 cups
200 ml	0.8 cups
250 ml	1 cup
300 ml	1.2 cups
400 ml	1.6 cups
500 ml	2 cups

Water Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting water from Millilitres to other measurements.

ml	cup	grams	ounces	cup(US)	tbsp	tsp	fl oz
50 ml	0.2 cup	50 g	1.76 oz	0.21 cup (US)	3.33 tbsp	10 tsp	1.69 fl oz
100 ml	0.4 cup	100 g	3.53 oz	0.42 cup (US)	6.67 tbsp	20 tsp	3.38 fl oz
150 ml	0.6 cup	150 g	5.29 oz	0.63 cup (US)	10 tbsp	30 tsp	5.07 fl oz
200 ml	0.8 cup	200 g	7.06 oz	0.83 cup (US)	13.33 tbsp	40 tsp	6.76 fl oz
250 ml	1 cup	250 g	8.82 oz	1.04 cup (US)	16.67 tbsp	50 tsp	8.45 fl oz
300 ml	1.2 cup	300 g	10.58 oz	1.25 cup (US)	20 tbsp	60 tsp	10.14 fl oz
400 ml	1.6 cup	400 g	14.11 oz	1.67 cup (US)	26.67 tbsp	80 tsp	13.53 fl oz
500 ml	2 cup	500 g	17.64 oz	2.08 cup (US)	33.33 tbsp	100 tsp	16.91 fl oz

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 250 millilitres of water?: 250 millilitres of water is 1 cup, or 250 grams, 8.82 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 125 millilitres of water is 0.5 cups and 500 millilitres is 2 cups. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the water converter
How many cups is 250 millilitres of water?: 250 millilitres of water is 1 cup. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 125 millilitres is 0.5 cups and 500 millilitres is 2 cups. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact cups reading at any amount.
How many millilitres of water is 1 cup?: 1 cup of water is 250 millilitres. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between millilitres and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists one unit but you would rather measure in the other. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.

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