How Many Ounces In A Cup (Free Printable Chart)

May 02, 2022

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Want to know how many ounces in a cup? How about the difference between fluid ounces and dry ounces? In this post we are answering these questions along with sharing a printable measurement chart for quick reference.

How Many Ounces In A Cup – Fluid Ounces

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons
3/4 cup = 6 fluid ounces = 12 tablespoons
1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces = 8 tablespoons
1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces = 4 tablespoons

There is a different method for measuring dry and wet ingredients and getting the correct measurement is important, especially when baking.

Liquid ingredients measure in fluid ounces while dry ingredients will measure using weight in ounces or grams.

When talking about liquid and US fluid ounces, like water or a cup of coffee, we say there are 8 ounces in a cup.

When it comes to measuring orange juice for blushing mimosas, fluid ounces are used. Making a recipe like this tasty meatloaf, an ingredient like bread crumbs is measured in dry ounces.

How Many Liquid Ounces In A Cup?

These measurements are included on the free printable conversion table below.

US Standard = Metric (approximate measurement)

1/8 teaspoon = 0.5 mL
1/4 teaspoon = 1.2 mL
1/2 teaspoon = 2.5 mL
3/4 teaspoon = 3.7 mL
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 4.9 mL
1 tablespoon = 1/2 fluid ounce = 3 teaspoons = 14.8 mL
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce = 1/8 cup = 29.6 mL
1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces = 59.1 mL
1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces = 73.9 mL
3/4 cup = 6 fluid ounces = 177.4 mL
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 236.6 mL
2 cups = 16 fluid ounces = 473.2 mL
4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 1 quart = 946 mL
1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 3785 mL = 4 L

Dry Weight Measurements

US Standard = Metric (approximate measurement)

1/4 ounce = 7 grams
1/2 ounce = 15 grams
1 ounce = 30 grams
2 ounces = 60 grams
4 ounces = 1/4 pound = 115 grams
8 ounces = 1/2 pound = 225 grams
12 ounces = 3/4 pound = 340 grams
16 ounces = 1 pound = 455 grams

Is A Dry Cup The Same As A Wet Cup?

A liquid measuring cup and a dry measuring cup technically hold the same volume, the way you measure them is different. For example, when measuring something like a cup of dry flour, you need to be able to level it off in a measuring cup for an exact measurement. It’s hard to do that using a liquid measuring cup.

What You Need For Measuring

These three tools are used for measuring dry and liquid ingredients.

Liquid measuring cup – A liquid measuring cup typically has a pouring spout, measurement lines, and a little extra room at the top to make sure the liquid doesn’t spill. They are also made with a clear, see through material to make it easy to measure. These cups are use to measure any liquid or fluid ingredient.

These measuring cups are used when a recipe call for ingredients like oil, water, milk, and more.

Dry measuring cup – These dry measuring cups have a flat top with no spout. The perfect shape for being able to level off the ingredients. A great method for leveling is using the flat side of a butter knife to scrape over the top of the cup.

You can usually buy these in a set of different cup sizes. These measuring cups are used to measure different ingredients like sugar, flour, breadcrumbs, and more.

Measuring spoon – Measuring spoons are teaspoons and tablespoons and can be used to measure both dry ingredients like spices and wet ingredients like vanilla extract.