Measuring cups are made of clear glass or plastic and hold 1, 2, 4, or 8 cups of liquid. They have incremental markings on the outside with a handle and spout for easy pouring.

Find out by using this easy- to- use volume unit calculator. This calculator works with all volume units like ml, liters, gallons, quarts, pints, Cups and ounces and is able to convert one to another.

If you want a different answer (e.g., cups instead of liters when working with quarts), just add the equal sign and the unit type after (e.g., "5 quarts = cups"). Temperature conversions.

This simple visualization of gallons, quarts, pints and cups locks in such volume conversions. Image by Emma Christensen for The Kitchn. Apologies for an earlier misattribution.