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How Many Cups Is 12 oz?

Quick answer1.5 cups (1½ cups)

12 fl oz = 1.5 cups (1½ cups).

The short answer: twelve fluid ounces is 1½ cups, the size of a standard can of soda. A 12-ounce bag of chocolate chips holds about 2 cups, since chips weigh less per cup than water. 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 12 oz

Fl ozCupsPintsMl
10 fl oz1.25 cups (1¼ cups)0.625 pint (⅝ pint)295.7 ml
11 fl oz1.38 cups (1⅜ cups)0.688 pint325.3 ml
12 fl oz1.5 cups (1½ cups)0.75 pint (¾ pint)354.9 ml
13 fl oz1.63 cups (1⅝ cups)0.813 pint384.5 ml
14 fl oz1.75 cups (1¾ cups)0.875 pint (⅞ pint)414 ml

12 oz by weight in cups

Ingredient12 oz
All-purpose flour2.72 cups (about 2¾ cups)
Whole wheat flour2.83 cups (about 2⅞ cups)
Granulated sugar1.7 cups
Brown sugar1.55 cups
Powdered sugar2.83 cups (about 2⅞ cups)
Butter1.5 cups (1½ cups)
Water1.44 cups
Milk1.39 cups (about 1⅜ cups)
Honey1 cups
Rolled oats3.78 cups (about 3¾ cups)
White rice1.84 cups (about 1⅞ cups)
Almonds2.4 cups (about 2⅜ 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 12 fl oz?

12 fl oz = 354.9 ml.

How many cups is 12 oz of all-purpose flour?

12 oz of all-purpose flour = 2.72 cups (about 2¾ cups).

How many cups is 12 oz of granulated sugar?

12 oz of granulated sugar = 1.7 cups.

How many cups is 12 oz of butter?

12 oz of butter = 1.5 cups (1½ cups).