US cups (cup) to UK pints (imp pt) Conversion
US cups
The cup is a unit of volume used primarily in cooking and baking, equal to exactly 236.5882365 mL in the US customary system. The metric cup (250 mL) is used in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. In culinary education, cup measurements form the practical basis of recipe standardisation, though the variation between US, metric, and UK cups is a common source of international recipe confusion.
UK pints
The UK imperial pint is a unit of volume equal to exactly 0.56826125 litres (one eighth of an imperial gallon or 20 imperial fluid ounces). It is the legal standard for draught beer and cider served in pubs in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The imperial pint is about 20% larger than the US pint, a difference that frequently confuses visitors from the United States.
| US cups (cup) | UK pints (imp pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.0416 imp pt |
| 1 cup | 0.4163 imp pt |
| 2 cup | 0.8327 imp pt |
| 3 cup | 1.249 imp pt |
| 5 cup | 2.0817 imp pt |
| 10 cup | 4.1634 imp pt |
| 20 cup | 8.3267 imp pt |
| 30 cup | 12.4901 imp pt |
| 50 cup | 20.8169 imp pt |
| 100 cup | 41.6337 imp pt |
| 1000 cup | 416.3371 imp pt |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many UK pints are in 1 US cups?
1 US cups (cup) is exactly 0.416337 UK pints (imp pt).
How do I convert US cups to UK pints?
Multiply the value in US cups by 0.416337 to get the result in UK pints. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.