What Is This Tool?
This tool helps you convert volume measurements from the UK fluid ounce, a traditional imperial liquid unit, into the UK cup, a culinary volume measure often used in British cooking and recipes.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in UK fluid ounces (fl oz).
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Select fluid ounce (UK) as the source unit and cup (UK) as the target unit.
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Click convert to see the corresponding volume in UK cups.
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Use the result to adjust recipes or convert measurements for cooking and serving.
Key Features
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Convert from UK fluid ounce (part of the British imperial system) to UK culinary cup.
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Uses a fixed conversion rate where 1 fluid ounce (UK) equals 0.1 cup (UK).
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Supports conversion for use in cooking, recipe adaptation, and historical volume interpretation.
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Browser-based and easy to use without the need for prior conversion knowledge.
Examples
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10 fluid ounces (UK) converts to 1 cup (UK).
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5 fluid ounces (UK) converts to 0.5 cup (UK).
Common Use Cases
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Adjusting traditional British recipes that use imperial volume units.
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Converting beverage volumes historically measured in UK fluid ounces to cooking cups.
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Interpreting older pharmaceutical or legal documents referencing imperial liquid volumes.
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Converting informal recipe volumes when adapting or publishing culinary content.
Tips & Best Practices
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Remember the UK cup is not standardized and values may vary; check recipe context.
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Use millilitres or litres for precise scientific or engineering volume calculations.
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Be aware of the culinary or historical context to interpret measurements appropriately.
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Confirm the measurement system before converting to avoid inaccuracies.
Limitations
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The UK cup lacks official standardization and can differ slightly in value across sources.
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This converter is intended for culinary and informal conversions, not precise scientific use.
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Accuracy depends on understanding the context and measurement precision required.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a UK fluid ounce?
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The UK fluid ounce is an imperial volume unit equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon, exactly 28.4130625 millilitres, used historically in British contexts.
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Is the UK cup an official measurement?
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No, the UK cup is a culinary volume measure used in recipes and is often considered equivalent to 250 millilitres, but it is not officially standardized.
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Why should I convert from fluid ounces (UK) to cups (UK)?
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Converting helps adapt traditional imperial volumes into more familiar culinary units for cooking, recipe adaptation, and beverage service.
Key Terminology
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Fluid ounce (UK)
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An imperial volume unit equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon or exactly 28.4130625 millilitres, used historically in the British imperial system.
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Cup (UK)
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A culinary volume measure used in British recipes often treated as equivalent to 250 millilitres but not an official imperial or SI unit.
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Imperial gallon
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The larger imperial unit of volume from which the fluid ounce (UK) is derived, part of the British imperial measurement system.