Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert cups, spoons and millilitres, cups to grams for your ingredient, scale a recipe, and oven temperatures.
In the kitchen
Filled in with example values. Replace them with your own.
Results update as you type.
Result
1 cup = 236.6 mL
In millilitres
236.6 mL
- millilitres
- 236.6
- litres
- 0.237
- US teaspoons
- 48
- US tablespoons
- 16
- US fluid ounces
- 8
- metric teaspoons (5 mL)
- 47.32
- metric tablespoons (15 mL)
- 15.77
- metric cups (250 mL)
- 0.946
US cup = 236.59 mL; metric cup = 250 mL. US and metric spoons differ slightly.
How the cooking measurement converter works
Convert between cups, spoons, fluid ounces and millilitres; turn a volume into grams (or back) using the weight of one cup of your ingredient; scale a whole list of ingredients for a different number of servings; or convert oven temperatures between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
The measures
US: 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.5882365 mL
Metric: 1 cup = 250 mL, 1 tbsp = 15 mL, 1 tsp = 5 mL
Grams = Volume in cups × grams per cup
°F = °C × 9/5 + 32
Worked examples
- 1 US cup = 236.59 mL = 16 tablespoons.
- If your flour weighs 120 g per US cup, 2 cups is 240 g and 1 tablespoon is 7.5 g.
- Scaling from 4 to 6 servings multiplies everything by 1.5: 1 1/2 cups milk becomes 2 1/4 cups, 200 g flour becomes 300 g.
- 180 °C is 356 °F; 350 °F is about 177 °C.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is a cup of flour?
It depends on the flour and on how the cup is filled: spooned in and levelled, scooped, or sifted. That is why the calculator asks for the weight of one cup of your ingredient. Weigh a level cup once, or use the figure from the pack or your recipe book.
Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?
No. A US cup is about 236.6 mL (1/16 of a US gallon); a metric cup, used in several countries, is 250 mL. The difference is about 6%, enough to matter in baking.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
Three, in both US and metric measures. A US tablespoon is about 14.8 mL and a metric one 15 mL.
Does scaling a recipe always work?
Ingredient amounts scale in proportion, but cooking times, pan sizes and some ingredients such as raising agents may not. For large changes, check a recipe written for that size.