How Many Cups in a Quart?
There are 4 US cups in a US quart (32 US fl oz, 946.4 ml). A UK quart is 4 UK cups (40 imp fl oz, 1.137 L), about 4.8 US cups.
Cups in a quart
| Quarts | Cups |
|---|---|
| ¼ | 1 |
| ½ | 2 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 16 (= 1 gallon) |
How many ounces in a quart
A US quart is 32 US fl oz; a UK quart is 40 imperial fl oz.
| Quarts | US fl oz |
|---|---|
| ½ | 16 |
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 4 | 128 |
Those are fluid ounces. By weight, a quart of water weighs about 2.09 lb (33.4 oz).
Pints in a quart
There are 2 pints in a quart, in US and UK measure alike. A US pint is 2 cups (16 fl oz); a UK pint is 20 imperial fl oz (568.3 ml).
US vs UK quart
A UK quart is 1.137 L, about 20% more than a US quart (946.4 ml). It is 4 old UK cups, or about 38.4 US fl oz, so a British quart of milk fills a US cup about 4.8 times.
Worked example: a quart of buttermilk
A recipe calls for 1 quart of buttermilk and you have a 1-cup measure: fill it 4 times. For a quart in a 1-pint jug, fill it twice. Each cup is 8 fl oz: see how many ounces in a cup.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ounces in a quart?
32 US fl oz (40 imp fl oz in a UK quart).
Is 4 cups a quart?
Yes, in US measure.
How many cups in half a quart?
2.
How many tablespoons in a quart?
64. That is 4 cups × 16 tbsp; see tablespoons to cups.