Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert common cooking volumes between US kitchen units and metric measurements.
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1 cup × 236.588 = 236.588000 ml
1 cup =
| Teaspoon | 47.999968 tsp |
| Tablespoon | 15.999946 tbsp |
| Fluid ounce | 8 fl oz |
| Pint | 0.5 pt |
| Quart | 0.25 qt |
| Milliliter | 236.588 ml |
| Liter | 0.236588 L |
Formula
How this is calculated
Every cooking unit here is a measure of volume, so the converter works by relating each one to a single shared base unit: the milliliter. Each unit carries a "to-base" factor — how many milliliters it equals. For US customary measures these factors are 1 tsp = 4.92892 ml, 1 tbsp = 14.7868 ml (exactly 3 teaspoons), 1 fl oz = 29.5735 ml, 1 cup = 236.588 ml, 1 pint = 473.176 ml, 1 quart = 946.353 ml, plus the metric 1 ml = 1 and 1 L = 1000 ml.
To convert, the entered amount is first turned into milliliters by multiplying by the source unit's factor, then divided by the target unit's factor: value_to = value_from x (toBase_from / toBase_to). For example, 2 cups becomes 2 x 236.588 = 473.176 ml, then 473.176 / 1 = 473.176 ml.
Note these are US customary units, not the slightly larger UK/imperial ones, and that volume is not weight: a cup of flour and a cup of water occupy the same space but weigh different amounts, so for dry-ingredient baking, grams are usually more accurate.
About this calculator
Recipes often mix US kitchen units (teaspoons, tablespoons, cups) with metric units (milliliters, liters), which makes following a recipe from another country tricky. This converter handles the common volume measurements so you can scale recipes or substitute units with confidence.
It uses the milliliter as its base unit, based on US customary measures: 1 teaspoon is about 4.93 ml, 1 tablespoon is about 14.79 ml (3 teaspoons), and 1 cup is about 236.59 ml. Remember that these are volume measures — for dry ingredients like flour or sugar, weight (grams) can be more accurate.
Frequently asked questions
One US cup is about 236.59 milliliters.
One tablespoon equals exactly 3 teaspoons (about 14.79 ml).
Volume conversions work well for liquids, but dry ingredients vary in density. For baking precision, weighing ingredients in grams is often more reliable.
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