Deciliters to Cups (US) converter

To convert deciliters to cups (US), enter the value in the first field. The result in cups (US) is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 dL ≈ 0.422675283773 US cup
1 US cup = 2.365882365 dL

Formula: US cup ≈ dL × 0.422675283773
dL = US cup × 2.365882365

Definitions: 1 dL = 100 mL; 1 US cup = 1/16 US gal

The deciliter (dL) is one tenth of a liter, or 100 mL. Recipes in Scandinavia and parts of Europe are often written in deciliters, and in medicine blood glucose and cholesterol are commonly reported per deciliter (mg/dL).

The US customary cup is half a US pint, or 8 US fluid ounces, and is the standard cup in American recipes. Cups differ between countries: the metric cup is 250 mL, and the cup used on US nutrition labels is rounded to 240 mL.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.