Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, milliliters, liters and more. Instant, free.
Result
236.58824
1 cup-us = 236.58824 mL
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How to Use
- 1. Enter the cooking measurement value to convert.
- 2. Select source unit (e.g. cups) in "From".
- 3. Select target unit (e.g. ml) in "To".
- 4. Result appears instantly. Click "Copy" to copy.
About Cooking Measurement Converter
Cooking measurements vary significantly between countries and recipe traditions. US recipes use cups, tablespoons (tbsp), teaspoons (tsp), and fluid ounces. European and international recipes typically use milliliters and liters. Mastering these conversions makes following any recipe much easier.
Key US relationships: 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml. 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.79 ml. These exact relationships are standardized in the US but note that UK tablespoons are slightly larger (17.76 ml vs 14.79 ml).
Imperial measures also differ: 1 UK cup = 284 ml (vs 237 ml US). 1 UK fluid ounce = 28.4 ml (vs 29.6 ml US). When following recipes from different countries, these differences matter — especially in baking where precision is critical.
This converter is essential for: following international recipes, scaling recipes up or down, converting cookbook measurements, adapting old recipe cards that use Imperial measures, and meal prepping with metric kitchen scales.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many tablespoons in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. A half cup = 8 tbsp, a quarter cup = 4 tbsp.
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
There are exactly 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon. So 1 cup = 48 teaspoons.
How many mL in a cup?
A US cup = 236.588 mL. A metric cup (used in Canada/Australia) = 250 mL. Always check the recipe's country of origin.
What is the difference between a fluid ounce and a regular ounce?
A fluid ounce (fl oz) is a volume measurement (≈29.57 mL). A regular ounce (oz) is a weight measurement (≈28.35 g). They are completely different units.