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How Many Cups in a Quart?

There are 4 US cups in 1 US quart — and 2 pints, 32 fluid ounces, or 946.353 ml. The UK (imperial) quart is bigger, so read on before converting a British recipe.

By the UrbiTools editorial team · Rates checked against GOV.UK · Updated

The short answer: 4 cups

One US liquid quart holds 4 US cups. It also holds 2 US pints, 32 US fluid ounces and 946.353 ml — just under a litre. The chain is worth memorising: 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups.

US vs imperial (UK) quarts

QuartMillilitresUS cupsFluid ounces
US liquid quart946.353 ml4 cups32 US fl oz
Imperial (UK) quart1,136.53 ml4.8 US cups40 imperial fl oz

The imperial quart is about 20% bigger than the US quart, because the imperial gallon (4.54609 litres) is bigger than the US gallon (3.78541 litres). A British recipe calling for a quart needs about 4.8 US cups, not 4 — or use the litres to quarts converter and pick the right gallon.

Worked example

A soup recipe makes 3 quarts. That's 3 × 4 = 12 US cups, or 3 × 946.353 = 2,839 ml — just under 3 litres. The quarts to cups converter does any figure instantly, and the kitchen conversion chart has the whole volume ladder on one page.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups are in a quart?
4 US cups in 1 US liquid quart. One quart is also 2 pints and 32 fluid ounces.
How many cups in an imperial (UK) quart?
About 4.8 US cups, because the imperial quart is 1,136.53 ml against the US quart's 946.353 ml.
How many quarts in a gallon?
4 quarts in a gallon — US or imperial. The chain is 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups.
Is a quart bigger than a litre?
No — a US quart (946.353 ml) is slightly smaller than a litre, and an imperial quart (1,136.53 ml) is slightly bigger.
What is a dry quart?
US dry quarts (for produce) are a different unit — 1,101.22 ml, about 4.65 US cups. Recipes almost always mean liquid quarts.

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