Cup (US) to Tablespoon Converter

1 Cup (US) equals 15.9999 Tablespoon. To convert Cup (US) to Tablespoon, multiply the value by 15.9999.

To convert Cup (US) to Tablespoon, multiply the value by 15.9999. For example, 10 cup = 159.999 tbsp.

The Cup (US) (cup) is equal to 236.6 ml, a standard US cooking measurement used in recipes for both liquids and dry ingredients.

The Tablespoon (tbsp) is equal to approximately 14.79 ml or 3 teaspoons, a common unit in cooking and baking recipes.

100 cup equals 1599.99 tbsp. To convert Cup (US) to Tablespoon, multiply the value by 15.9999.

250 ml is about 1.06 US cups — close enough that most recipes treat it as 1 cup. A standard US cup equals 236.6 ml. In cooking, the difference (about 13 ml) is rarely significant unless you're scaling a recipe by 4× or more.

There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup (236.6 ml). A tablespoon is about 14.79 ml. Half a cup is 8 tablespoons, and a quarter cup is 4 tablespoons. These conversions are useful when you need to measure without a measuring cup.

Cups measure volume, grams measure weight — so the conversion depends on the ingredient. 1 cup of water = 236 g. 1 cup of flour = about 120–130 g. 1 cup of sugar = about 200 g. 1 cup of butter = about 227 g. For baking, weighing with a kitchen scale is more accurate than using cups.

There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon. A teaspoon equals about 4.93 ml and a tablespoon about 14.79 ml. This ratio is consistent across US, UK, and metric cooking measurements, making it one of the most universal cooking conversions.

A pinch is approximately 1/16 teaspoon (about 0.3 ml) — the amount you can hold between two fingers. A dash is slightly more: about 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml). A smidgen is 1/32 teaspoon. These informal units are mostly used for salt, spices, and flavoring where precision is less critical.