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US vs UK Cup Sizes тАФ Which One is Your Recipe Using?

Not all cups are equal. Here's the difference and how to convert any recipe safely.

Cup TypeVolumeWhere Used
US Customary Cup240 mlUSA, most Indian recipe blogs
Metric Cup250 mlUK, Australia, NZ, Canada (metric)
Imperial Cup284 mlOlder UK recipes (pre-metric)
1 Katori (steel)~240 mlIndian home cooking

Convert US тЖТ Metric Cup (├Ч 1.042)

  • 1 US cup (240ml) = 250 ml metric cup тЖТ multiply volume by 1.042
  • 1 US cup flour (120g) тЙИ 125g in a metric cup
  • For dry ingredients, convert by weight, not volume

RecipeScaler uses the US cup (240 ml) and shows every ingredient in grams тАФ so any cup style converts cleanly. Choose your region for US/UK units.

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