When considering a substitution for 2/5 cup, one should first consider what type of measurement is needed – US customary cups or metric cups. It depends on the recipe and ingredients used, but, as a general rule, US customary cups are most used in the United States. The equal of 2/5 cup in US customary units is 0.42268 cups or 100.35 milliliters. To convert milliliters to cups, one needs to divide the total milliliters by 236.58.
It can be tricky to convert between milliliters and cups, as rounding errors cause some discrepancies. In this case, a 100ml measurement is equal to 0.42267528198649 cups – different from the rounded 0.42268 figure!
While 2/5 cup may not be a common measure, it is possible to find close substitutes.
With a difference of 0.004 between US customary and metric units, two-fifths of a cup is the perfect amount to use when baking with flexibility in mind! So don’t be afraid to swap out equivalents such as 0.42 cups or 0.416667 metrics – they’re almost exactly the same!
When measuring liquid ingredients, such as milk or water, 100 milliliters (ml) equals one cup.
To ensure perfect results in your next recipe, opt for ml measurements when substituting 2/5 of a cup. To gain absolute confidence with accurate amounts, double-check before you start cooking!

How to convert 100 ml to cups?
Convert 100 milliliters water to cups
Ml to cups formula: 100 ml / 236.5883953392 =0.42267500000002 Cups
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100 Ml water to Cups Conversion table / chart
Ml | Cups American | Cups Canada | Cups Australia | Cups India |
99.1 | 0.41887092500002 | 0.43598768147822 | 0.43656387665198 | 0.43849557522124 |
99.2 | 0.41929360000002 | 0.43642762868456 | 0.43700440528634 | 0.43893805309735 |
99.3 | 0.41971627500002 | 0.43686757589089 | 0.4374449339207 | 0.43938053097345 |
99.4 | 0.42013895000002 | 0.43730752309723 | 0.43788546255507 | 0.43982300884956 |
99.5 | 0.42056162500002 | 0.43774747030356 | 0.43832599118943 | 0.44026548672566 |
99.6 | 0.42098430000002 | 0.4381874175099 | 0.43876651982379 | 0.44070796460177 |
99.7 | 0.42140697500002 | 0.43862736471623 | 0.43920704845815 | 0.44115044247788 |
99.8 | 0.42182965000002 | 0.43906731192257 | 0.43964757709251 | 0.44159292035398 |
99.9 | 0.42225232500002 | 0.4395072591289 | 0.44008810572687 | 0.44203539823009 |
100 | 0.42267500000002 | 0.43994720633524 | 0.44052863436123 | 0.44247787610619 |
100.1 | 0.42309767500002 | 0.44038715354157 | 0.44096916299559 | 0.4429203539823 |
100.2 | 0.42352035000002 | 0.44082710074791 | 0.44140969162996 | 0.44336283185841 |
100.3 | 0.42394302500002 | 0.44126704795425 | 0.44185022026432 | 0.44380530973451 |
100.4 | 0.42436570000002 | 0.44170699516058 | 0.44229074889868 | 0.44424778761062 |
100.5 | 0.42478837500002 | 0.44214694236692 | 0.44273127753304 | 0.44469026548673 |
100.6 | 0.42521105000002 | 0.44258688957325 | 0.4431718061674 | 0.44513274336283 |
100.7 | 0.42563372500002 | 0.44302683677959 | 0.44361233480176 | 0.44557522123894 |
100.8 | 0.42605640000002 | 0.44346678398592 | 0.44405286343612 | 0.44601769911504 |
100.9 | 0.42647907500002 | 0.44390673119226 | 0.44449339207048 | 0.44646017699115 |
Convert 100 milliliters milk to cups
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100 Ml milk to Cups Conversion table / chart
Ml | Cups American | Cups Canada | Cups Australia | Cups India |
99.1 | 0.41887092500002 | 0.43598768147822 | 0.43656387665198 | 0.43849557522124 |
99.2 | 0.41929360000002 | 0.43642762868456 | 0.43700440528634 | 0.43893805309735 |
99.3 | 0.41971627500002 | 0.43686757589089 | 0.4374449339207 | 0.43938053097345 |
99.4 | 0.42013895000002 | 0.43730752309723 | 0.43788546255507 | 0.43982300884956 |
99.5 | 0.42056162500002 | 0.43774747030356 | 0.43832599118943 | 0.44026548672566 |
99.6 | 0.42098430000002 | 0.4381874175099 | 0.43876651982379 | 0.44070796460177 |
99.7 | 0.42140697500002 | 0.43862736471623 | 0.43920704845815 | 0.44115044247788 |
99.8 | 0.42182965000002 | 0.43906731192257 | 0.43964757709251 | 0.44159292035398 |
99.9 | 0.42225232500002 | 0.4395072591289 | 0.44008810572687 | 0.44203539823009 |
100 | 0.42267500000002 | 0.43994720633524 | 0.44052863436123 | 0.44247787610619 |
100.1 | 0.42309767500002 | 0.44038715354157 | 0.44096916299559 | 0.4429203539823 |
100.2 | 0.42352035000002 | 0.44082710074791 | 0.44140969162996 | 0.44336283185841 |
100.3 | 0.42394302500002 | 0.44126704795425 | 0.44185022026432 | 0.44380530973451 |
100.4 | 0.42436570000002 | 0.44170699516058 | 0.44229074889868 | 0.44424778761062 |
100.5 | 0.42478837500002 | 0.44214694236692 | 0.44273127753304 | 0.44469026548673 |
100.6 | 0.42521105000002 | 0.44258688957325 | 0.4431718061674 | 0.44513274336283 |
100.7 | 0.42563372500002 | 0.44302683677959 | 0.44361233480176 | 0.44557522123894 |
100.8 | 0.42605640000002 | 0.44346678398592 | 0.44405286343612 | 0.44601769911504 |
100.9 | 0.42647907500002 | 0.44390673119226 | 0.44449339207048 | 0.44646017699115 |
Convert 100 milliliters oil to cups
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100 Ml oil to Cups Conversion table / chart
Ml | Cups American | Cups Canada | Cups Australia | Cups India |
99.1 | 0.41887092500002 | 0.43598768147822 | 0.43656387665198 | 0.43849557522124 |
99.2 | 0.41929360000002 | 0.43642762868456 | 0.43700440528634 | 0.43893805309735 |
99.3 | 0.41971627500002 | 0.43686757589089 | 0.4374449339207 | 0.43938053097345 |
99.4 | 0.42013895000002 | 0.43730752309723 | 0.43788546255507 | 0.43982300884956 |
99.5 | 0.42056162500002 | 0.43774747030356 | 0.43832599118943 | 0.44026548672566 |
99.6 | 0.42098430000002 | 0.4381874175099 | 0.43876651982379 | 0.44070796460177 |
99.7 | 0.42140697500002 | 0.43862736471623 | 0.43920704845815 | 0.44115044247788 |
99.8 | 0.42182965000002 | 0.43906731192257 | 0.43964757709251 | 0.44159292035398 |
99.9 | 0.42225232500002 | 0.4395072591289 | 0.44008810572687 | 0.44203539823009 |
100 | 0.42267500000002 | 0.43994720633524 | 0.44052863436123 | 0.44247787610619 |
100.1 | 0.42309767500002 | 0.44038715354157 | 0.44096916299559 | 0.4429203539823 |
100.2 | 0.42352035000002 | 0.44082710074791 | 0.44140969162996 | 0.44336283185841 |
100.3 | 0.42394302500002 | 0.44126704795425 | 0.44185022026432 | 0.44380530973451 |
100.4 | 0.42436570000002 | 0.44170699516058 | 0.44229074889868 | 0.44424778761062 |
100.5 | 0.42478837500002 | 0.44214694236692 | 0.44273127753304 | 0.44469026548673 |
100.6 | 0.42521105000002 | 0.44258688957325 | 0.4431718061674 | 0.44513274336283 |
100.7 | 0.42563372500002 | 0.44302683677959 | 0.44361233480176 | 0.44557522123894 |
100.8 | 0.42605640000002 | 0.44346678398592 | 0.44405286343612 | 0.44601769911504 |
100.9 | 0.42647907500002 | 0.44390673119226 | 0.44449339207048 | 0.44646017699115 |
Convert 100 Liquid oil to cups
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100 Ml Liquid to Cups Conversion table / chart
Ml | Cups American | Cups Canada | Cups Australia | Cups India |
99.1 | 0.41887092500002 | 0.43598768147822 | 0.43656387665198 | 0.43849557522124 |
99.2 | 0.41929360000002 | 0.43642762868456 | 0.43700440528634 | 0.43893805309735 |
99.3 | 0.41971627500002 | 0.43686757589089 | 0.4374449339207 | 0.43938053097345 |
99.4 | 0.42013895000002 | 0.43730752309723 | 0.43788546255507 | 0.43982300884956 |
99.5 | 0.42056162500002 | 0.43774747030356 | 0.43832599118943 | 0.44026548672566 |
99.6 | 0.42098430000002 | 0.4381874175099 | 0.43876651982379 | 0.44070796460177 |
99.7 | 0.42140697500002 | 0.43862736471623 | 0.43920704845815 | 0.44115044247788 |
99.8 | 0.42182965000002 | 0.43906731192257 | 0.43964757709251 | 0.44159292035398 |
99.9 | 0.42225232500002 | 0.4395072591289 | 0.44008810572687 | 0.44203539823009 |
100 | 0.42267500000002 | 0.43994720633524 | 0.44052863436123 | 0.44247787610619 |
100.1 | 0.42309767500002 | 0.44038715354157 | 0.44096916299559 | 0.4429203539823 |
100.2 | 0.42352035000002 | 0.44082710074791 | 0.44140969162996 | 0.44336283185841 |
100.3 | 0.42394302500002 | 0.44126704795425 | 0.44185022026432 | 0.44380530973451 |
100.4 | 0.42436570000002 | 0.44170699516058 | 0.44229074889868 | 0.44424778761062 |
100.5 | 0.42478837500002 | 0.44214694236692 | 0.44273127753304 | 0.44469026548673 |
100.6 | 0.42521105000002 | 0.44258688957325 | 0.4431718061674 | 0.44513274336283 |
100.7 | 0.42563372500002 | 0.44302683677959 | 0.44361233480176 | 0.44557522123894 |
100.8 | 0.42605640000002 | 0.44346678398592 | 0.44405286343612 | 0.44601769911504 |
100.9 | 0.42647907500002 | 0.44390673119226 | 0.44449339207048 | 0.44646017699115 |
Exam:
What is the conversion for 100 ml to cups?
A) 0.422675 US customary cups
B) 0.42268 cup
C) 0.42 cup
D) 3 1/2 fluid ounces
E) 2 tablespoons
F) 6 teaspoons
Faq 100ml to cups:
Is 100 ml equal to a half a cup?
Converting ml to cups is easy – simply take your millilitre figure and divide it by 237. For example, 100ml translates to roughly 2/5 cup!