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To convert a volume from cubic centimeters (cm³, often written cc) to US cups, divide by 236.59.
The divisor is the exact definition of the US customary cup: half a US pint, which works out to 236.5882365 milliliters — and since a cubic centimeter is identical to a milliliter, the same number converts both. This page uses the US customary cup throughout; see the caution below, because "cup" is not one single size worldwide.
A European recipe calls for 500 cm³ (500 ml) of stock, and your measuring set is in US cups:
In the kitchen, that is 2 cups plus about 2 tablespoons — or simply a scant 2¼ cups for anything that isn't baking-critical. The reverse conversion multiplies by 236.59: 3 cups is 710 cm³.
| cm³ (= ml) | US cups |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.42 |
| 236.59 | 1 |
| 250 | 1.06 |
| 350 | 1.48 |
| 500 | 2.11 |
| 750 | 3.17 |
| 1,000 | 4.23 |
The reason this conversion causes real kitchen failures is that at least four different "cups" are in circulation. The US customary cup (236.59 ml) is the one on American measuring sets and in this converter. The US legal cup (exactly 240 ml) appears on nutrition labels. The metric cup (250 ml) is standard in Australian, New Zealand and modern Canadian recipes. The Japanese cup is only 200 ml. For most cooking the differences hide inside normal measuring error, but in baking — where hydration ratios decide texture — a 250 ml recipe cup misread as a 236.59 ml US cup shorts every liquid by 5–6%. Recipes that state ingredients in cm³, cc or ml (common in continental Europe, and universal in professional kitchens) avoid the ambiguity entirely, which is why converting from cm³ is the reliable direction: measure 500 cc with any metric jug and you have exactly the intended amount, whatever cups your cupboard holds.
How many cubic centimeters are in one cup? One Cup (cup) contains 236.58823721256991175 Cubic Centimeters (cm3) — the inverse of the factor above. Multiplying by 0.004226752825 takes you from cubic centimeters to cups; multiplying by 236.58823721256991175 brings you back.
Put in words: one cubic centimeter equals 0.004226752825 cups, so the cubic centimeter is the smaller unit of this pair. Converting between them never changes the amount of volume being measured — only the size of the unit you count it in.
A cubic centimeter (cm3) is a fundamental unit of volume in the metric system.
It is equal to one-thousandth of a liter. The plural form is cubic centimeters.
A cubic centimeter is exactly equal to one milliliter (1 cm3 = 1 mL).
Because they are identical, converting between cm3 and mL is a simple one-to-one conversion.
This crucial equivalence is widely used in science, particularly in chemistry and medicine, as well as in everyday tasks like cooking.
The abbreviation "cc" is a common substitute for cubic centimeters, especially in the medical and automotive fields.
In Medicine: A cc is used to measure dosages of liquid medicine for injections. For example, a syringe labeled "10cc" can hold 10 cubic centimeters (or 10 mL) of fluid.
In Automotive: In the car world, cc refers to an engine's displacement—the total volume of all its cylinders. A "1500cc engine" has cylinders that can displace 1500 cubic centimeters of air and fuel.
To visualize the volume of a single cubic centimeter, imagine a small cube with each side measuring exactly 1 centimeter in length, width, and height.
This is about the size of a standard sugar cube or a small die used in board games.
Understanding this physical size helps in estimating volumes and appreciating the unit's scale in practical situations.
A cup is a unit of volume measurement equal to 8 fluid ounces (fl oz).
It's one of the most common measurements used in recipes for cooking and baking, especially in the United States.
While they share the same name, not all cups are created equal.
A US customary cup is defined as 8 US fluid ounces (approximately 237 milliliters).
However, the metric cup used in countries like Australia, Canada, and New Zealand is standardized to 250 milliliters.
This slight difference is crucial to remember when following international recipes to ensure the correct ingredient proportions.
US Customary Cup:
Metric Cup:
The name of the measurement isn't a coincidence. Before standardized units became common, recipes relied on informal measurements using everyday kitchenware.
The "cup" literally referred to the volume of a standard teacup. Over time, this was standardized into the precise unit we use today.
Although the unit of volume (8 fl oz) remains the same, the tools used to measure dry and liquid ingredients differ for a reason.
Using the wrong type can lead to inaccurate measurements.
Here are some quick reference conversions from Cubic Centimeter (cm3) to Cup (cup):
| Cubic Centimeters | Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.000001 cm3 | 4.226752825× 10-9 cup |
| 0.001 cm3 | 0.000004226752825 cup |
| 0.1 cm3 | 0.0004226752825 cup |
| 1 cm3 | 0.004226752825 cup |
| 2 cm3 | 0.00845350565 cup |
| 3 cm3 | 0.012680258475 cup |
| 4 cm3 | 0.0169070113 cup |
| 5 cm3 | 0.021133764125 cup |
| 6 cm3 | 0.02536051695 cup |
| 7 cm3 | 0.029587269775 cup |
| 8 cm3 | 0.0338140226 cup |
| 9 cm3 | 0.038040775425 cup |
| 10 cm3 | 0.04226752825 cup |
| 20 cm3 | 0.0845350565 cup |
| 30 cm3 | 0.12680258475 cup |
| 40 cm3 | 0.169070113 cup |
| 50 cm3 | 0.21133764125 cup |
| 100 cm3 | 0.4226752825 cup |
| 1000 cm3 | 4.226752825 cup |
| 10000 cm3 | 42.26752825 cup |
Engineering datasheets across Europe write Cubic Centimeter to Cup several different ways. The calculation is the same in every one of them.
| Language | Written as | Unit names |
|---|---|---|
| French | cm3 en cup | centimètre cube → tasse |
| Spanish | cm3 a cup | centímetro cúbico → taza |
| Dutch | cm3 naar cup | kubieke centimeter → kop |
| German | cm3 in cup | Kubikzentimeter → Tasse |
| Polish | cm3 na cup | centymetr sześcienny → szklanka |
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