Cooking Measurement Converter (Cups, Tbsp, Tsp, ml)
Enter an amount and choose the two measures. Cups, spoons and fluid ounces here are US customary.
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Formula
All measures are US customary and defined from the gallon: 1 US gallon = 3785.411784 ml.
1 cup = gallon ÷ 16 = 236.588237 ml1 fl oz = gallon ÷ 128 = 29.57353 ml1 tbsp = 14.786765 mland1 tsp = 4.928922 ml
Convert by multiplying by the size of the starting measure in ml and dividing by the size of the target measure.
Worked example
| From | To | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | ml | 1 × 236.5882365 | 236.588237 |
| 1 cup | tbsp | 236.5882365 ÷ 14.78676478 | 16 |
| 1 cup | tsp | 236.5882365 ÷ 4.92892159 | 48 |
| 1 gallon | cups | 3785.411784 ÷ 236.5882365 | 16 |
| 250 ml | cups | 250 ÷ 236.5882365 | 1.056688 |
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
A US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 236.588237 ml, and each US tablespoon is 14.786765 ml.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
There are 3 teaspoons in a US tablespoon. A teaspoon is 4.928922 ml, so a cup holds 48 of them.
How many ml is a cup?
A US customary cup is 236.588237 ml, often rounded to 240 ml for nutrition labels. A metric cup used in Australia, Canada and New Zealand is 250 ml.
How many fluid ounces are in a cup?
A US cup is 8 US fluid ounces, so 2 cups is 16 fl oz, which is one US pint (473.176473 ml).