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How do you convert cups to millilitres and tablespoons?
Cooking conversions use US customary volumes: 1 cup = 236.6 ml, 1 tablespoon = 14.79 ml and 1 teaspoon = 4.93 ml. For example, 2 cups equals about 473 ml, 32 tablespoons or 96 teaspoons. These are volume conversions; turning a volume into a weight like grams depends on the ingredient's density.
Understanding your result
These are volume conversions. Converting a volume (like cups) to a weight (like grams) depends on the ingredient’s density.
Formula and method
Conversions use US customary volumes: 1 cup = 236.6 ml, 1 tablespoon = 14.79 ml, 1 teaspoon = 4.93 ml.
Assumptions and limitations
These are volume conversions using US customary measures (1 cup = 236.6 ml). They do not convert volume to weight, so a cup of flour and a cup of water weigh different amounts — for dry ingredients a kitchen scale is more reliable. UK and Australian cups and tablespoons differ slightly from the US units used here.
Worked example
2 cups equals about 473 ml, 32 tablespoons or 96 teaspoons.
Common cooking-measure conversions
| Convert | Equals |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 236.588 millilitres |
| 1 tablespoon | 3.00001 teaspoons |
| 1 US cup | 15.9999 tablespoons |
| 1 litre | 4.22676 US cups |
| 1 fluid ounce | 29.5735 millilitres |
| 1 US cup | 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 US gallon | 3.78541 litres |
| 1 US pint | 473.176 millilitres |
| 1 US quart | 4 cups |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.7868 millilitres |
How to use this tool
- Enter the amount and the unit it’s in.
- Choose the unit to convert to.
- Press Convert.
About the Cooking Measurement Converter
The Cooking Measurement Converter switches recipe volumes between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, millilitres and litres so you can follow any recipe.
Who should use this tool
Home cooks and bakers following recipes written in another country's units — converting cups to millilitres, tablespoons to teaspoons, or ounces to litres. It covers US teaspoons, tablespoons, fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts and gallons alongside millilitres and litres.
Benefits
- Turns cups, tablespoons and teaspoons into precise millilitres
- Covers the small kitchen units most recipes actually use
- Based on US customary volumes with the cup as 236.6 ml
- Fast and offline for use right in the kitchen
Practical use cases
- Following a US recipe that uses cups when you only have metric measures
- Scaling a recipe up or down while keeping ratios correct
- Converting a tablespoon or teaspoon amount into millilitres
- Checking how many tablespoons make up a cup while cooking
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Frequently asked questions
Are US and metric cups the same?
Not exactly — a US cup is 236.6 ml while a metric cup is 250 ml. This tool uses the US customary cup.
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
A US cup holds 16 tablespoons, and each tablespoon is 3 teaspoons — so a cup is 48 teaspoons or about 236.6 millilitres. Half a cup is 8 tablespoons.
How many millilitres is a teaspoon?
A US teaspoon is about 4.93 millilitres, and a tablespoon is about 14.79 millilitres. Many metric measuring spoons round these to 5 ml and 15 ml, which is close enough for most cooking.