250 ml to Cups

250 ml in cups:

1.04

US cups (240 ml)

1

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.

250 ml is exactly one metric cup — the standard cup in Australia, the UK and New Zealand.

250 ml conversion table

US cups (240 ml cup)1.04 cups
Metric / AU / UK cups (250 ml cup)1 cup
US tablespoons16.91 tbsp
Australian tablespoons (20 ml)12.50 tbsp

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 250 ml?

250 ml is 1.04 US cups or 1 metric (Australian, UK and NZ) cup.

Is 250 ml the same in Australian cups?

Australia, the UK and New Zealand use a 250 ml cup, so 250 ml is 1 metric cup — slightly less than the 1.04 US cups you get with the smaller 240 ml US cup.

Why is 250 ml exactly one cup in Australia?

Australia adopted the 250 ml metric cup as its standard. The US uses roughly 237–240 ml, so 250 ml is one metric cup but about 1.04 US cups.