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How Many Cups Is 16 oz?

Quick answer2 cups

16 fl oz = 2 cups.

The short answer: sixteen fluid ounces is 2 cups, or one pint. A pound of butter (16 oz by weight) is also 2 cups, but 16 ounces of flour is closer to 3.63 cups. 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 16 oz

Fl ozCupsPintsMl
10 fl oz1.25 cups (1¼ cups)0.625 pint (⅝ pint)295.7 ml
12 fl oz1.5 cups (1½ cups)0.75 pint (¾ pint)354.9 ml
16 fl oz2 cups1 pint473.2 ml
20 fl oz2.5 cups (2½ cups)1.25 pints (1¼ pints)591.5 ml
32 fl oz4 cups2 pints946.4 ml

16 oz by weight in cups

Ingredient16 oz
All-purpose flour3.63 cups (about 3⅝ cups)
Whole wheat flour3.78 cups (about 3¾ cups)
Granulated sugar2.27 cups (about 2¼ cups)
Brown sugar2.06 cups
Powdered sugar3.78 cups (about 3¾ cups)
Butter2 cups
Water1.91 cups
Milk1.86 cups (about 1⅞ cups)
Honey1.33 cups (1⅓ cups)
Rolled oats5.04 cups (about 5 cups)
White rice2.45 cups (about 2½ cups)
Almonds3.19 cups (about 3¼ 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 16 fl oz?

16 fl oz = 473.2 ml.

How many cups is 16 oz of all-purpose flour?

16 oz of all-purpose flour = 3.63 cups (about 3⅝ cups).

How many cups is 16 oz of granulated sugar?

16 oz of granulated sugar = 2.27 cups (about 2¼ cups).

How many cups is 16 oz of butter?

16 oz of butter = 2 cups.