# Cooking Measurement Converter

Free cooking measurement converter. Convert between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, and liters for recipes.

## What this calculates

Convert between all common cooking measurements including cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, milliliters, and liters. Perfect for scaling recipes or converting between US, metric, and imperial measurements.

## Inputs

- **Value** — min 0
- **From** — options: Teaspoon (tsp), Tablespoon (tbsp), US fluid ounce (fl oz), US cup, Metric cup (250 mL), US pint, US quart, US gallon, Milliliter (mL), Centiliter (cL), Deciliter (dL), Liter (L), Imperial fluid ounce, Imperial cup
- **To** — options: Teaspoon (tsp), Tablespoon (tbsp), US fluid ounce (fl oz), US cup, Metric cup (250 mL), US pint, US quart, US gallon, Milliliter (mL), Centiliter (cL), Deciliter (dL), Liter (L), Imperial fluid ounce, Imperial cup

## Outputs

- **Result** — The converted cooking measurement.
- **Conversion** — formatted as text — Step-by-step conversion explanation.

## Details

Cooking measurement conversion is essential when following recipes from different countries or scaling recipes up or down.

US Cooking Measurements

- 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

- 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons

- 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons

- 1 pint = 2 cups

- 1 quart = 4 cups = 2 pints

- 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 16 cups

Metric Equivalents

- 1 US cup = 236.59 mL

- 1 metric cup = 250 mL

- 1 US tablespoon = 14.79 mL

- 1 US teaspoon = 4.93 mL

- 1 US fluid ounce = 29.57 mL

Note: US and imperial fluid ounces differ. A US fluid ounce is 29.57 mL while an imperial fluid ounce is 28.41 mL.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How many tablespoons are in a cup?**

A: There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. Other useful equivalents: 1 cup = 48 teaspoons, 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons, and 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces.

**Q: How many mL are in a US cup?**

A: One US cup equals 236.59 mL. Note that a metric cup (used in Australia and some other countries) is exactly 250 mL. An imperial cup is 284.13 mL. Always check which cup standard your recipe uses.

**Q: What is the difference between US and imperial fluid ounces?**

A: A US fluid ounce is 29.5735 mL while an imperial fluid ounce is 28.4131 mL. The imperial fluid ounce is slightly smaller. This means recipes from the UK and US using 'fluid ounces' will produce slightly different amounts.

**Q: How do I halve or double a recipe?**

A: Simply multiply all ingredients by 0.5 (halve) or 2 (double). For awkward amounts, convert to a smaller unit first. For example, half of 1/3 cup (about 5.33 tbsp) is easier to measure as 2 tbsp + 2 tsp. Use this converter to switch between units for easier measuring.

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Source: https://vastcalc.com/calculators/food/cooking-measurement-converter
Category: Food & Cooking
Last updated: 2026-04-21