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Cup (US)

The US cup is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is equal to 1/16th of a US gallon, or 1/4th of a US quart, which is equivalent to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 0.236588 liters. It is commonly used in cooking and nutrition, particularly in recipes and food packaging.

Origin:

The US cup has its origins in the British system, where cups were used as a standard measurement for liquids. However, the US cup, as it is known today, was standardized in the 19th century to be 1/16th of a US gallon or 8 fluid ounces. This standard was established to provide a consistent measurement for both liquid and dry ingredients, especially in cooking and food preparation. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the US cup continues to be widely used in the United States for recipes, food labeling, and nutritional information.

Gallon (UK)

The UK gallon (also known as the imperial gallon) is a unit of volume in the imperial system, primarily used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. It is defined as 4.54609 liters or 1.20095 US gallons. The UK gallon is commonly used to measure larger volumes of liquids, such as fuel, water, and beverages.

Origin:

The UK gallon has its origins in the British imperial system, which was standardized in the 19th century. The gallon was originally based on the volume of eight pounds of water at a specific temperature, but this definition was later refined to 4.54609 liters to align with more precise measurements. The imperial gallon was established as the standard in the UK and other countries that adopted the imperial system, such as Canada and Australia, before they switched to the metric system. The UK gallon remains in use for specific applications, such as fuel measurement, although many industries now use liters.

Convert Cup (US) to other volume-converter units

1 Cup (US) = 0.2365882365 Liter

1 Cup (US) = 236.5882365 Milliliter

1 Cup (US) = 0.0002365882 Cubic Meter

1 Cup (US) = 2.365882364e-13 Cubic Kilometer

1 Cup (US) = 236.5882365 Cubic Centimeter

1 Cup (US) = 236588.2365 Cubic Millimeter

1 Cup (US) = 5.676053646e-14 Cubic Mile

1 Cup (US) = 0.0003094457 Cubic Yard

1 Cup (US) = 0.0083550347 Cubic Feet

1 Cup (US) = 14.4375 Cubic Inch

1 Cup (US) = 0.2365882365 Cubic Decimeter

1 Cup (US) = 0.0625 Gallon (US)

1 Cup (US) = 0.25 Quart (US)

1 Cup (US) = 0.5 Pint (US)

1 Cup (US) = 16 Tablespoon (US)

1 Cup (US) = 48 Teaspoon (US)

1 Cup (US) = 24 Dessertspoon (US)

1 Cup (US) = 2 Gill (US)

1 Cup (US) = 3840 Minim (US)

1 Cup (US) = 0.0520421365 Gallon (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 0.2081685462 Quart (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 0.8326741846 Cup (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 8.3267418463 Fluid Ounce (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 13.322786954 Tablespoon (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 39.968360862 Teaspoon (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 24 Dessertspoon (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 1.6653483693 Gill (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 3996.8360862 Minim (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 0.946352946 Cup (metric)

1 Cup (US) = 15.7725491 Tablespoon (metric)

1 Cup (US) = 47.3176473 Teaspoon (metric)

1 Cup (US) = 0.0014880952 Barrel (oil)

1 Cup (US) = 0.001984127 Barrel (US)

1 Cup (US) = 0.0014456149 Barrel (UK)

1 Cup (US) = 4731.76473 Drop