125 ml to Cups

125 ml in cups (≈ ½ cups):

0.52

US cups (240 ml)

0.50

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.

125 ml is exactly half a metric cup, the standard half-cup in Australian and UK recipes.

125 ml conversion table

US cups (240 ml cup)0.52 cups
Metric / AU / UK cups (250 ml cup)0.50 cups
US tablespoons8.45 tbsp
Australian tablespoons (20 ml)6.25 tbsp

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 125 ml?

125 ml is 0.52 US cups or 0.50 metric (Australian, UK and NZ) cups. That is roughly ½ cups.

Is 125 ml the same in Australian cups?

Australia, the UK and New Zealand use a 250 ml cup, so 125 ml is 0.50 metric cups — slightly less than the 0.52 US cups you get with the smaller 240 ml US cup.

Is 125 ml half a cup in Australia?

Yes — 125 ml is exactly half a 250 ml metric cup, the standard Australian and UK half-cup.