Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert common cooking volumes between US kitchen units and metric measurements.
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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 |
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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