50 ml to Cups

50 ml in cups:

0.21

US cups (240 ml)

0.20

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.

50 ml is a small splash — about what you would add for a little milk in a batter or a measure of liqueur in a dessert.

50 ml conversion table

US cups (240 ml cup)0.21 cups
Metric / AU / UK cups (250 ml cup)0.20 cups
US tablespoons3.38 tbsp
Australian tablespoons (20 ml)2.50 tbsp

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 50 ml?

50 ml is 0.21 US cups or 0.20 metric (Australian, UK and NZ) cups.

Is 50 ml the same in Australian cups?

Australia, the UK and New Zealand use a 250 ml cup, so 50 ml is 0.20 metric cups — slightly less than the 0.21 US cups you get with the smaller 240 ml US cup.

Is 50 ml a quarter cup?

Not quite — 50 ml is just over a fifth of a US cup (0.21). A quarter US cup is 60 ml.