1000 ml to Cups
1000 ml in cups:
4.17
US cups (240 ml)
4
Metric / AU cups (250 ml)
Australian, UK and New Zealand recipes use the 250 ml metric cup; the United States uses a 240 ml cup. Use the metric column for any recipe outside the US — see our guide to Australian recipe measurements.
1000 ml is one litre — a go-to amount for stocks, soups and large batters.
1000 ml conversion table
| US cups (240 ml cup) | 4.17 cups |
| Metric / AU / UK cups (250 ml cup) | 4 cups |
| US tablespoons | 67.63 tbsp |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 50 tbsp |
How to measure 1000 ml without a measuring jug
- Kitchen scale (most accurate): for water and thin liquids, 1000 ml weighs almost exactly 1 kg — set a pot on the scale, zero it, and pour to 1000 g.
- Cup measure: 1000 ml is exactly 4 metric cups (or about 4¼ US cups — 4 US cups is only 960 ml).
- Carton shortcut: a standard milk or juice carton is exactly 1 litre — use the empty carton as a measure.
1000 ml in other units
| Litres | 1 L exactly |
| US fluid ounces | 33.8 fl oz |
| US quarts | 1.06 qt |
| US pints | 2.1 pt |
| Japanese cups (200 ml) | 5 cups exactly |
1000 ml of common ingredients in grams
| Water | 1000 g (1 kg) |
| Milk | ~1030 g |
| Vegetable oil | ~920 g |
| All-purpose flour | ~529 g |
| Granulated sugar | ~845 g |
| Honey / golden syrup | ~1420 g |
Spooned-and-levelled flour; densities vary — for baking, weigh instead.
Full cups to grams guide →Where 1000 ml turns up in recipes
1000 ml — one litre — is the workhorse of savoury cooking: stock cartons, soup bases, brines and large batch batters are all specified in litres. It is also the standard milk and juice carton size, which makes the empty carton a handy improvised measure.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 1000 ml?
1000 ml is 4.17 US cups or 4 metric (Australian, UK and NZ) cups.
Is 1000 ml the same in Australian cups?
Australia, the UK and New Zealand use a 250 ml cup, so 1000 ml is 4 metric cups — slightly less than the 4.17 US cups you get with the smaller 240 ml US cup.
How many cups in a litre?
One litre (1000 ml) is exactly four metric cups, or about 4.17 US cups.
Is 1000 ml the same as 1 quart?
Not quite — a US quart is 946 ml, so 1000 ml (1 litre) is about 5% more. If a US recipe calls for a quart of stock, a litre is close enough for soups and braises.
How many ounces is 1000 ml?
1000 ml is 33.8 US fluid ounces. Fluid ounces are volume; weight depends on the ingredient.
How do I measure 1000 ml without a measuring jug?
Weigh 1 kg of water on a kitchen scale, measure exactly 4 metric cups, or reuse a standard 1-litre milk or juice carton.