The deciliter
The deciliter equals exactly one-tenth of a liter (100 mL). It appears on European recipes and nutrition labels, particularly in Scandinavian cooking, as a convenient middle ground between the milliliter and the liter.
Deciliters to US cups Converter
1 dL = 0.422675 cup (deciliter → US cup)
1 dL = 0.422675 cup
1 deciliter equals 0.422675 US cups. To convert deciliters to US cups, multiply the deciliter value by 0.422675. For quick reference: 1 dL = 0.422675 cup, 5 dL = 2.11338 cup, 10 dL = 4.22675 cup, 100 dL = 42.2675 cup.
Formula
US cups = Deciliters × 0.422675Quick
How to convert deciliters to US cups
Take your value
Start with your value in deciliters.
Multiply by 0.422675
Multiply the deciliter value by 0.422675. This is the exact conversion factor from deciliters to US cups.
Read the result
The product is your value in US cups. For example, 5 dL × 0.422675 = 2.11338 cup.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from deciliters to US cups is 0.422675.
US cups = Deciliters × 0.422675
Deciliters to US cups conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Deciliters (dL) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 dL | 0.042268 cup |
| 0.25 dL | 0.10567 cup |
| 0.5 dL | 0.21134 cup |
| 1 dL | 0.42268 cup |
| 1.5 dL | 0.63401 cup |
| 2 dL | 0.84535 cup |
| 2.5 dL | 1.0567 cup |
| 3 dL | 1.268 cup |
| 4 dL | 1.6907 cup |
| 5 dL | 2.1134 cup |
| 6 dL | 2.5361 cup |
| 7 dL | 2.9587 cup |
| 8 dL | 3.3814 cup |
| 9 dL | 3.8041 cup |
| 10 dL | 4.2268 cup |
| 12 dL | 5.0721 cup |
| 15 dL | 6.3401 cup |
| 20 dL | 8.4535 cup |
| 25 dL | 10.567 cup |
| 30 dL | 12.68 cup |
| 40 dL | 16.907 cup |
| 50 dL | 21.134 cup |
| 60 dL | 25.361 cup |
| 75 dL | 31.701 cup |
| 100 dL | 42.268 cup |
| 125 dL | 52.834 cup |
| 150 dL | 63.401 cup |
| 200 dL | 84.535 cup |
| 250 dL | 105.67 cup |
| 300 dL | 126.8 cup |
| 400 dL | 169.07 cup |
| 500 dL | 211.34 cup |
| 600 dL | 253.61 cup |
| 750 dL | 317.01 cup |
| 1000 dL | 422.68 cup |
| 1500 dL | 634.01 cup |
| 2000 dL | 845.35 cup |
| 2500 dL | 1056.7 cup |
| 3000 dL | 1268 cup |
| 4000 dL | 1690.7 cup |
| 5000 dL | 2113.4 cup |
| 7500 dL | 3170.1 cup |
| 10000 dL | 4226.8 cup |
| 15000 dL | 6340.1 cup |
| 20000 dL | 8453.5 cup |
| 25000 dL | 10567 cup |
| 30000 dL | 12680 cup |
| 40000 dL | 16907 cup |
| 50000 dL | 21134 cup |
| 100000 dL | 42268 cup |
Real-world reference
A Scandinavian recipe might call for 2 dL of cream. A small espresso cup holds roughly 0.6 dL. In US cups, that gives you: 1 dL = 0.422675 cup, 10 dL = 4.22675 cup, 100 dL = 42.2675 cup.
Frequently asked questions
- How many US cups are in 1 deciliter?
- 1 deciliter equals 0.422675 US cups.
- How do I convert deciliters to US cups?
- Multiply the deciliter value by 0.422675. So x dL × 0.422675 = the equivalent in cup.
- What is 5 deciliters in US cups?
- 5 deciliters equals 2.11338 US cups.
- What is 10 deciliters in US cups?
- 10 deciliters equals 4.22675 US cups.
- What is 100 deciliters in US cups?
- 100 deciliters equals 42.2675 US cups.
- How do I convert back from US cups to deciliters?
- Multiply the US cup value by 2.36588. For example, 1 cup = 2.36588 dL.
- Is the deciliter bigger than the US cup?
- No. 1 deciliter is smaller than 1 US cup. It takes 2.36588 deciliters to equal 1 US cup.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- The factor is derived directly from the SI definitions of deciliter and US cup; the displayed value is rounded for readability, and the browser computes using IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic.
About the deciliter and the US cup
The US cup
The US legal cup, as used in nutrition labels, equals exactly 240 mL; the US customary cup, used in recipes, equals 236.5882365 mL (half a US liquid pint, or 8 US fluid ounces). Convertitive uses the customary value, which matches how most US cookbooks specify quantities. UK and Australian metric cups are 250 mL — yet another small but consequential difference.