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1 US tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.79 ml. 1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 236.6 ml. Enter any amount below to convert between spoons, cups, millilitres and fluid ounces, and to see the gram weight for common ingredients.
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3 teaspoons
1 tablespoon
0.0625 US cups
0.5 fluid ounces
14.79 millilitres
0.0148 litres
In grams, by ingredient
| Ingredient | Weight |
|---|---|
| Water | 14.8 g |
| Milk | 15.2 g |
| All-purpose flour | 7.8 g |
| Granulated sugar | 12.5 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 13.8 g |
| Table salt | 18 g |
| Baking powder | 12 g |
| Butter | 14.2 g |
| Olive oil | 13.5 g |
| Honey | 21 g |
| Cocoa powder | 5 g |
| Rolled oats | 5.9 g |
Gram figures assume a level measure and standard densities; sifted or packed ingredients vary.
What to watch out for
Volume is not weight
A tablespoon of flour weighs about 8 g and a tablespoon of honey about 21 g, even though both fill the same spoon. Always convert per ingredient, which is what the gram table below does.
Level, not heaped
Every figure assumes a level spoon. A heaped teaspoon of baking powder can hold nearly twice the intended amount, which is enough to change how a bake rises.
Australia is the exception
An Australian metric tablespoon is 20 ml, so it holds 4 teaspoons rather than 3. US, UK and Canadian tablespoons are all 15 ml.
Questions
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
Three. One US tablespoon is 3 teaspoons, or about 14.8 ml.
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16 tablespoons make one US cup, which is 48 teaspoons or 236.6 ml.
How many grams is a tablespoon?
It depends on the ingredient: about 15 g of water, 12.5 g of sugar, 8 g of flour and 21 g of honey.
Is a UK tablespoon the same as a US one?
Yes, both are 15 ml. An Australian tablespoon is 20 ml.
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