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What's a cup equivalent to?

Sephs
Sephs Posts: 9
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all, just wondering if anyone can help.

How much would 1 cup of water be? ML wise?

Thanks for any help!

Sephs

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  • granof3
    granof3 Posts: 10
    Most cups - eg for cooking, mean 250ml
    Cheers
  • Sephs
    Sephs Posts: 9
    Thanks very much for the reply!

    Sephs
  • Good question, I've been wondering that as well....... :D

    thanks for the answer.

    What about solid food though?

    I love mango, and mfp gives calories acc to a cup of mango....???? any suggestions?
  • ActSingMom
    ActSingMom Posts: 32 Member
    A cup of food is about the size of an orange. What you can hold in the cupped palm of your hand. A cup is measured by 8 oz of water, so 1 cup of water weighs 8 oz as well as = 8 fluid oz. Hope this helps!
  • Thankyou, I've never measured in 'cups' before (except bra sizes :D)
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