dl to Cups — Deciliters to US and Metric Cups

Decilitres to cups chart

decilitres	cups
½ dl	0.211 cup
1 dl	0.423 cup
1 ½ dl	0.634 cup (⅝)
2 dl	0.845 cup
2 ½ dl	1.06 cup
3 dl	1.27 cup (1 ¼)
4 dl	1.69 cup
5 dl	2.11 cup (2 ⅛)

How to convert decilitres to cups

cups = decilitres × 0.423

US measuring cups and spoons are fixed ratios: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces = 236.6 ml.

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Frequently asked questions

How many ml is a dl?

1 decilitre = 100 ml. 10 dl make a litre.

How many dl is a metric cup?

2.5 dl (250 ml). A US cup is 2.37 dl; switch the converter to "metric" for 250 ml cups.

How many cups are in a decilitre?

0.423. 1 decilitre = 0.423 cups.

How many cups are in 1 ½ dl?

0.634 cup.

Is a metric cup the same as a US cup?

No. A US cup is 237 ml; a metric cup (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) is 250 ml. Tablespoons differ too: 14.8 ml in the US, 15 ml metric, 20 ml in Australia.

Does it matter what I am measuring?

Not for volume to volume: a cup is 16 tablespoons of anything. It matters only when converting volume to weight (cups to grams).