How many tablespoons in a cup?

16 tablespoons = 1 cup (US). Full cup/tablespoon relationships: - 1 tbsp = 1/16 cup - 2 tbsp = ⅛ cup - 4 tbsp = ¼ cup - 5⅓ tbsp = ⅓ cup - 8 tbsp = ½ cup - 10⅔ tbsp = ⅔ cup - 12 tbsp = ¾ cup - 16 tbsp = 1 cup And teaspoons: - 3 tsp = 1 tbsp - 12 tsp = ¼ cup - 24 tsp = ½ cup - 48 tsp = 1 cup

How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. This is the single most important cooking conversion to memorise. Full tsp/tbsp table: - ¼ tsp = 0.0833 tbsp - ½ tsp = 0.167 tbsp - 1 tsp = 0.333 tbsp - 1½ tsp = 0.5 tbsp - 2 tsp = 0.667 tbsp - 3 tsp = 1 tbsp ← key - 6 tsp = 2 tbsp - 9 tsp = 3 tbsp - 12 tsp = 4 tbsp = ¼ cup In ml: 1 tsp = 4.929 ml 1 tbsp = 14.787 ml 3 × 4.929 = 14.787 ✓

How many ml in a tablespoon?

1 US tablespoon = 14.7868 ml (approximately 15ml). Exact: 14.7868ml Approx: 15ml (used in many metric countries) For quick mental math in cooking: 1 tbsp ≈ 15ml — close enough for almost all recipes. Other volume units: 1 tsp = 4.93 ml ≈ 5ml 1 fl oz = 29.57 ml ≈ 30ml 1 cup = 236.6 ml ≈ 237ml 1 pint = 473.2 ml 1 quart = 946.4 ml 1 litre = 67.6 tbsp = 4.23 cups Note: Some countries define 1 tbsp as exactly 15ml. The US standard is 14.7868ml. This tiny difference rarely matters in cooking.

How many cups in a pint?

2 cups = 1 US pint. Full pint relationships: - 1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fl oz = 32 tbsp = 96 tsp - 1 pint = 473.176 ml Note: UK pint is different: - 1 US pint = 473ml - 1 UK pint = 568ml (about 20% larger) US recipe pints = 473ml. UK recipe pints = 568ml. Always check the recipe's country. Larger US units: 2 pints = 1 quart = 4 cups 4 quarts = 1 gallon = 16 cups = 3785ml

How do I convert a US recipe to metric?

Key US → metric conversions: 1 tsp = 5ml (use 4.93ml for precision) 1 tbsp = 15ml (use 14.79ml) ¼ cup = 60ml (59.1ml exact) ⅓ cup = 80ml (78.9ml exact) ½ cup = 120ml (118.3ml exact) ¾ cup = 180ml (177.4ml exact) 1 cup = 240ml (236.6ml exact) 1 pint = 475ml (473.2ml exact) 1 quart = 950ml (946.4ml exact) 1 gallon = 3.8L (3785ml exact) For baking: use the exact values (especially for cups — the 3.4ml rounding error on ½ cup is 3%, which can matter). For cooking soups, stews, beverages: the rounded values (5ml, 15ml, 240ml) are fine. Fastest approach: use this calculator or a kitchen scale (weight always more precise than volume).

What is a fluid ounce and how is it different from a weight ounce?

A fluid ounce (fl oz) measures volume. A weight ounce (oz) measures mass. They are completely different units. 1 fl oz = 29.5735 ml (volume) 1 oz = 28.3495 g (mass) For water: 1 fl oz ≈ 29.6ml of water ≈ 29.6g. Close to 1 oz (28.35g) but not identical. For honey: 1 fl oz of honey = 29.6ml × 1.42 g/ml = 42g (much more than 1 oz = 28.35g) In cooking: - Liquid recipes in the US often use fl oz for liquids - 8 fl oz = 1 cup (by definition) - Weight oz is used for solid ingredients (4 oz butter, 8 oz cream cheese) To avoid confusion: use ml for all liquids, grams for all solids. This eliminates the fl oz vs oz ambiguity entirely.

COOKING MEASUREMENT CONVERTER

Convert between any cooking measurement unit instantly. Covers 11 units: tsp, tbsp, fl oz, cup, pint, quart, gallon (US) and ml, cl, dl, L (metric). Any-to-any conversion — tsp to ml, cups to litres, tablespoons to fluid oz, pints to millilitres, and all combinations. Swap button to reverse directio...

MEASUREMENT CONVERTER

Convert From

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Amount (cup)

RESULT

236.6 ml

1 cup = 236.6 ml

1 × 236.588 ml ÷ 1 = 236.6 ml

LIVE DIAGRAM

CUP

1 cup

236.6 ml

1 tsp1 tbsp1 fl oz¼ cup½ cup

KEY EQUIVALENTS

Teaspoons48 tsp

Tablespoons16 tbsp

Fluid oz8 fl oz

Cups1 cup

Millilitres236.6 ml

Litres0.2366 L

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HOW TO USE

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Select your From unit (what you have) and To unit (what you need) from the dropdowns — grouped into US Volume (tsp, tbsp, fl oz, cup, pint, quart, gallon) and Metric (ml, cl, dl, L). Use the ⇅ swap button to instantly reverse the direction. The unit's ml equivalent shows in the formula automatically.
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Enter your amount or tap a preset. Every unit has its own context-appropriate presets — teaspoon presets go from ¼ to 48, cup presets show fractions (⅛ through 4), ml presets cover 5ml to 1000ml. The result updates instantly showing the converted value with fraction display where appropriate (½ cup, ¾ tbsp etc).
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The Key Equivalents panel on the right shows 6 common units simultaneously for the same input — so you always know the ml, cup, tablespoon, and litre equivalents without having to convert separately. Use the reference table below for a complete 16-row equivalents grid from 1 tsp to 1 litre.

COOKING MEASUREMENT EQUIVALENTS TABLE

Amount	tsp	tbsp	fl oz	cup	pint	ml	L
1 tsp	1	⅓	0.1667	0.0208	0.0104	4.929 ml	0.0049
1 tbsp	3	1	0.5	0.0625	0.0313	14.79 ml	0.0148
2 tbsp	6	2	1	⅛	0.0625	29.57 ml	0.0296
1 fl oz	6	2	1	⅛	0.0625	29.57 ml	0.0296
¼ cup	12	4	2	¼	0.125	59.15 ml	0.0591
⅓ cup	16	5 ⅓	2.667	⅓	0.1667	78.86 ml	0.0789
½ cup	24	8	4	½	0.25	118.3 ml	0.1183
⅔ cup	32	10 ⅔	5.333	⅔	0.3333	157.7 ml	0.1577
¾ cup	36	12	6	¾	0.375	177.4 ml	0.1774
1 cup	48	16	8	1	0.5	236.6 ml	0.2366
1¼ cups	60	20	10	1 ¼	0.625	295.7 ml	0.2957
1½ cups	72	24	12	1 ½	0.75	354.9 ml	0.3549
2 cups	96	32	16	2	1	473.2 ml	0.4732
1 pint	96	32	16	2	1	473.2 ml	0.4732
1 quart	192	64	32	4	2	946.4 ml	0.9464
1 L	202 ⅞	67 ⅝	33.81	4 ¼	2.113	1000 ml	1

US MEASUREMENT SYSTEM — QUICK REFERENCE

TEASPOON RELATIONSHIPS

3 tsp= 1 tbsp

6 tsp= 2 tbsp = ⅛ cup

12 tsp= ¼ cup

24 tsp= ½ cup

48 tsp= 1 cup

TABLESPOON RELATIONSHIPS

1 tbsp= 3 tsp = 14.79 ml

2 tbsp= ⅛ cup = 1 fl oz

4 tbsp= ¼ cup

8 tbsp= ½ cup

16 tbsp= 1 cup

CUP RELATIONSHIPS

1 cup= 16 tbsp = 8 fl oz

2 cups= 1 pint

4 cups= 1 quart

8 cups= ½ gallon

16 cups= 1 gallon

METRIC RELATIONSHIPS

1 tsp≈ 5 ml (4.93 exact)

1 tbsp≈ 15 ml (14.79 exact)

1 cup≈ 237 ml (236.6 exact)

1 pint≈ 473 ml

1 L≈ 4¼ cups (4.227)

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Cooking Measurement Converter · 11 units · 3 tsp = 1 tbsp · 16 tbsp = 1 cup · 2 cups = 1 pint · 1 cup = 236.6 ml