The US liquid pint equals 473 millilitres — half a US quart or 1/8 US gallon. The UK imperial pint (568 ml) is 20% larger and is the legal unit for draft beer and milk in the UK. Pubs serving pints must use UK imperial pints by law.
Real-world: A UK pub pint is 568 ml by law. A US pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream is 473 ml. UK milk bottles are often pints.
Read full pint reference →The US cup equals 240 millilitres in common usage (legally defined as 236.588 ml). The metric cup (Australia, NZ) is 250 ml; the UK "cup" is 284 ml but rarely used in recipes. Cooking recipes from the US dominate online, so 240 ml is the safe default for "cup".
Real-world: 1 cup of water = 240 g = 240 ml. 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 125 g. A Starbucks Tall is 12 fl oz = 1.5 cups.
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