120 ml to Cups
120 ml in cups (≈ ½ cups):
0.50
US cups (240 ml)
0.48
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.
120 ml is half a US cup — one of the most common liquid measures in American baking.
120 ml conversion table
| US cups (240 ml cup) | 0.50 cups |
| Metric / AU / UK cups (250 ml cup) | 0.48 cups |
| US tablespoons | 8.12 tbsp |
| Australian tablespoons (20 ml) | 6 tbsp |
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 120 ml?
120 ml is 0.50 US cups or 0.48 metric (Australian, UK and NZ) cups. That is roughly ½ cups.
Is 120 ml the same in Australian cups?
Australia, the UK and New Zealand use a 250 ml cup, so 120 ml is 0.48 metric cups — slightly less than the 0.50 US cups you get with the smaller 240 ml US cup.
Is 120 ml half a cup?
Yes — 120 ml is exactly half a US cup. In Australian 250 ml cups it is a touch under half (0.48).