A measuring cup is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or powder-form cooking ingredients such as water, milk, juice, flour, and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 ml upwards.
Using a measuring cup to measure bulk foods, like chopped vegetables or shredded cheese, leads to large measurement uncertainties, and is therefore avoided in recipes that state a precise nutritional content. It is nevertheless common practice when a kitchen scale is not available.
Other typical household uses include measuring washing powder, liquid detergents or bleach, usually with a separate measuring cup not also used for food. Measuring cups may be made of plastic, glass, or metal. The most common forms have capacities between 0.2 and 1 litre, though larger sizes are also available (for commercial use). Smaller forms, known as measuring spoons, lack a scale and have a defined volume only when filled and leveled to maximum capacity.
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