Cup (US Customary) to Teaspoon (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.


Teaspoon (Metric): in the metric system, the teaspoon is not a standardized unit of volume. The metric system primarily uses the liter and its subunits, such as milliliters, for measuring volume. However, in culinary contexts, especially in recipes, people might refer to a "teaspoon" for convenience, as 1 metric teaspoon is often considered to be roughly equivalent to 5 milliliters.