Deciliters (dl) to Milliliters (ml) & US Cups Conversion

This chart converts metric deciliters (dl) to milliliters (ml) and provides an approximate equivalent in US cups. Deciliters are commonly used in Scandinavian and some European recipes.

Deciliters (dl)	Milliliters (ml)	US Cups (approx.)
0.5 dl	50 ml	~1/5 cup (just over 3 tbsp)
1 dl	100 ml	~2/5 cup (just under 1/2 cup, or ~6.75 tbsp)
1.5 dl	150 ml	~3/5 cup (just over 1/2 cup, or ~10 tbsp)
2 dl	200 ml	~4/5 cup (just under 1 cup, or ~13.5 tbsp)
2.5 dl	250 ml (1 Metric Cup)	~1 cup + 1 tbsp
3 dl	300 ml	~1 1/4 cups
4 dl	400 ml	~1 2/3 cups
5 dl (0.5 Liter)	500 ml	~2 cups + 2 tbsp
6 dl	600 ml	~2 1/2 cups
7 dl	700 ml	~3 cups (less 2 tbsp)
8 dl	800 ml	~3 1/3 cups
9 dl	900 ml	~3 3/4 cups
10 dl (1 Liter)	1000 ml	~4 1/4 cups

Note:

Metric System: 1 Deciliter (dl) = 100 Milliliters (ml); 1 Liter (L) = 10 Deciliters (dl).
US Cup conversions are approximate as 1 US Cup ≈ 236.59 ml, while 1 Metric Cup = 250ml (or 2.5 dl).
For precise US cup measurements from ml, it's best to use a direct ml to US cup conversion. This chart provides a quick reference for recipes calling for deciliters.
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