Convert deciliters to cups (US)

Explanation

From this page you can convert deciliters to cups (US) (or dl to cup) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from deciliters to cups (US) you need to multiply by 0.4227. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 dl≈0.4227 cup

decilitersdl

dimension	volume
symbol	dl

The deciliter (dl) is a unit of volume.

Definition of the deciliter

One deciliter is 0.1 liters.

Value in terms of the SI

One deciliter is equivalent to 100 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One deciliter is also equivalent to:

Metric volume units

microliter	µl	0.000 001
milliliter	ml	0.001
centiliter	cl	0.01
deciliter	dl	0.1
liter	l	1
dekaliter	dal	10
hectoliter	hl	100
kiloliter	kl	1 000
megaliter	Ml	1 000 000
gigaliter	Gl	1 000 000 000
teraliter	Tl	1 000 000 000 000

Related Conversions

cups (US)cup

dimension	volume
system	U.S. customary units (USCS)
symbol	cup

The cup (cup) is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary units.

Definition of the cup

One cup is 8 US fluid ounces.

NIST Handbook 44 Specifications: Appendix C

Value in terms of the SI

One cup is equivalent to 236.5882365 cubic centimeters.

Equivalences

One cup is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The cup is extensively used in cooking recipe in the US, even for ingredients that are supposed to be solid like butter. I'm not sure whether it is genius or preposterous.

Other culinary units

teaspoon	tsp
tablespoon	Tbsp	3 teaspoons
fluid ounce	fl oz	2 tablespoons
shot	jig	3 tablespoons
cup	cup	16 tablespoons

US Culinary Units

The US culinary units are mainly used in recipes but also can be found on nutrition labels and even in pharmaceutic medical prescriptions (especially the teaspoon).

When on nutrition labels, the units have their value in milliliters rounded. In that case a teaspoon means 5 milliliters (mL), a tablespoon means 15 mL, a cup means 240 mL.^[source]