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How Many Cups Is 48 oz?

Quick answer6 cups

48 fl oz = 6 cups.

The short answer: forty-eight fluid ounces is 6 cups, or 1½ quarts. Many juice and broth multipacks come in this size. Liquids convert at a fixed 8 fl oz per cup; for ingredients weighed in ounces, use the weight table below.

Fluid ounces to cups near 48 oz

Fl ozCupsPintsMl
40 fl oz5 cups2.5 pints (2½ pints)1,183 ml
44 fl oz5.5 cups (5½ cups)2.75 pints (2¾ pints)1,301 ml
48 fl oz6 cups3 pints1,420 ml
52 fl oz6.5 cups (6½ cups)3.25 pints (3¼ pints)1,538 ml
56 fl oz7 cups3.5 pints (3½ pints)1,656 ml

48 oz by weight in cups

Ingredient48 oz
All-purpose flour10.9 cups (about 10⅞ cups)
Whole wheat flour11.3 cups (about 11⅓ cups)
Granulated sugar6.8 cups (about 6¾ cups)
Brown sugar6.19 cups (about 6⅛ cups)
Powdered sugar11.3 cups (about 11⅓ cups)
Butter5.99 cups
Water5.74 cups (about 5¾ cups)
Milk5.58 cups (about 5⅝ cups)
Honey4 cups
Rolled oats15.1 cups (about 15⅛ cups)
White rice7.36 cups (about 7⅜ cups)
Almonds9.58 cups (about 9⅝ cups)

Weights and volumes on this page use these grams-per-US-cup densities: all-purpose flour 125 g; whole wheat flour 120 g; granulated sugar 200 g; brown sugar 220 g; powdered sugar 120 g; butter 227 g; water 237 g; milk 244 g; honey 340 g; rolled oats 90 g; white rice 185 g; almonds 142 g. Packing, sifting and brand can shift real results by 5–15%, so weigh when a recipe depends on precision.

Common questions

How many ml are in 48 fl oz?

48 fl oz = 1,420 ml.

How many cups is 48 oz of all-purpose flour?

48 oz of all-purpose flour = 10.9 cups (about 10⅞ cups).

How many cups is 48 oz of granulated sugar?

48 oz of granulated sugar = 6.8 cups (about 6¾ cups).

How many cups is 48 oz of butter?

48 oz of butter = 5.99 cups.