<P> The cup is a unit of volume, most commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes . It is traditionally equal to half a liquid pint in US customary units but is now separately defined in terms of the metric system at values between ​ ⁄ and ​ ⁄ of a liter . Because actual drinking cups may differ greatly from the size of this unit, standard measuring cups are usually used instead . </P> <P> The cup currently used in the United States for nutrition labelling is defined in United States law as 240 mL . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 1 U.S. "legal" cup </Td> <Td> = </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> <Td> millilitres </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> = </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> international tablespoons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> = </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Australian tablespoons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> ≈ </Td> <Td> 8.12 </Td> <Td> U.S. customary fluid ounces </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> ≈ </Td> <Td> 8.45 </Td> <Td> imperial fluid ounces </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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