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How Many Ice Cubes Are in a Cup?

A quick reference for how many whole ice cubes fit in a cup, plus a full breakdown by amount.

US standard cup
Ice Cubes weight
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Common questions

How many Ice Cubes are in a cup of Ice Cubes?

One cup of Ice Cubes is approximately 12 Ice Cubes, based on standard density measurements.

How much does this vary between individual ice cubes?

Based on standard tray-size ice cubes (about 1 inch). Larger cubes from specialty trays or crushed ice will give a very different count.

Is this conversion the same in every country?

Cup measurements vary slightly between US, UK, and metric cup standards. This converter uses the US standard cup (240ml).