Cooking Converter
Cup (US)
Definition: A US customary cup is a unit of volume equal to 8 US fluid ounces, or about 236.6 milliliters.
History/origin: Standardized by Fannie Farmer in the late 1800s to replace "handfuls" and "pinches" with exact scientific measurements in American kitchens.
Current use: The primary unit for measuring both dry and liquid ingredients in American and Canadian recipes.
Dash
Definition: A small, informal unit of volume equivalent to approximately 1/8th of a teaspoon.
History/origin: Used in traditional cooking before precise measuring tools were common. It represents a quick "dash" from a shaker.
Current use: Still found in many vintage recipes and cocktail mixing instructions.
Cup (US) to Dash Conversion Table
| Cup (US) [cup] | Dash [dash] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cup | 3.83999508 dash |
| 0.1 cup | 38.39995085 dash |
| 1 cup | 383.99950848 dash |
| 2 cup | 767.99901696 dash |
| 3 cup | 1151.99852544 dash |
| 5 cup | 1919.9975424 dash |
| 10 cup | 3839.99508481 dash |
| 20 cup | 7679.99016961 dash |
| 50 cup | 19199.97542403 dash |
| 100 cup | 38399.95084806 dash |
| 1000 cup | 383999.50848063 dash |
How to Convert Cup (US) to Dash
1 cup = 383.99950848 dash
1 dash = 0.00260417 cup
Example: convert 15 cup to dash:
15 cup = 15 × 383.99950848 dash = 5759.99262721 dash
Did You Know?
- Did you know? A standard US Cup is 236.6 ml, but in Australia, Canada, and the UK, a "Metric Cup" is exactly 250 ml. Always check your measuring cup's origin for the perfect cake!
- In old recipes, a "Dash" was an actual measurement! It is generally considered to be about 1/8th of a teaspoon or approximately 0.6 milliliters.