How many cups in a pint?
1 pint = 2 cups
16 fl oz · 473 mL · UK pint: 20 imperial fl oz
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Other cup standards
US cups: 2 · nutrition-label cups (240 mL): 1.972 · metric cups (250 mL): 1.893 · UK fluid ounces: 16.65
A US pint holds 2 cups, which is 16 fl oz or about 473 mL. Ice cream and heavy cream are commonly sold by the pint, and a 2-cup liquid measuring cup is a one-pint measure.
Two pints make a quart and eight make a gallon. When a recipe asks for a pint of milk or stock, measure 2 cups. If an older British recipe asks for a pint, it means the larger imperial pint described below, so measure by mL instead.
| Pints | Cups | Fluid ounces | Liters | mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 0.237 | 237 |
| 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.473 | 473 |
| 1.5 | 3 | 24 | 0.71 | 710 |
| 2 | 4 | 32 | 0.946 | 946 |
| 3 | 6 | 48 | 1.42 | 1,420 |
| 4 | 8 | 64 | 1.893 | 1,893 |
| 8 | 16 | 128 | 3.785 | 3,785 |
| Unit | Quarts | Pints | Cups | Fluid ounces | mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gallon | 4 | 8 | 16 | 128 | 3,785 |
| 1 quart | 1 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 946 |
| 1 pint | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 473 |
| 1 cup | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 237 |
| 1 fl oz | 0.0313 | 0.0625 | 0.125 | 1 | 30 |
| Measure | US | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 237 mL | 250 mL (metric cup) |
| 1 pint | 473 mL | 568 mL |
| 1 quart | 946 mL | 1,137 mL |
| 1 gallon | 3,785 mL | 4,546 mL |
Dry pints for berries
Blueberries, cherry tomatoes and similar produce often come in a dry pint container. A dry pint is a little larger than a liquid pint, and fruit packs loosely, so the number of cups you get varies. When a recipe calls for a pint of berries it usually means one of those containers; if you need precision, go by the weight on the label.
UK pint vs. US pint
A UK (imperial) pint is 20 imperial fl oz, about 568 mL. That is about 19.2 US fl oz, or 2.4 US cups, so a British pint is roughly a fifth larger than an American one.
Questions
How many cups is a pint?
2 US cups.
How many ounces in a pint?
16 fl oz in a US pint. A UK pint is 20 imperial fl oz, about 19.2 US fl oz.
How many pints in a gallon?
8 pints in a US gallon.
By Alton Vieira · Updated . Sources: US customary units: NIST Handbook 44. How we calculate.