Cup (US Customary) to Tablespoon (Metric) Conversion Result

Cup (US Customary): the U.S. customary cup is a unit of volume widely used in cooking, baking, and everyday measurements in the United States. It is slightly smaller then U.S. legal cup and is equal to 236.588 milliliters.

Some Considerations:
  • In American recipes: Always assume the cup measurement refers to the U.S. customary cup unless stated otherwise.
  • For international recipes: Check if the recipe specifies metric cups or imperial cups, as these are common outside the U.S.


Tablespoon (Metric): in the metric system, a tablespoon is not an officially defined unit, but it is widely used in culinary contexts and informal measurements. 1 metric tablespoon = 15 milliliters.
Tablespoon is a common unit in recipes for measuring both liquid and dry ingredients, such as oil, milk, flour, sugar, and spices