Tablespoon (Imperial): in the imperial system, a tablespoon is a unit of volume primarily used in cooking and culinary contexts. It is slightly larger than the tablespoon used in the U.S. customary or metric systems and is equal to 17.758 milliliters. Although the imperial tablespoon is still recognized, its usage has decreased in favor of the metric tablespoon (15 mL) in modern recipes.
Cup (US Legal): in the U.S. legal system, the cup is defined as a unit of volume specifically for standardizing measurements in nutrition labeling and regulatory contexts. It differs slightly from the traditional U.S. customary cup used in everyday cooking and is equal to 240 milliliters.
The U.S. legal cup is often simply referred to as "cup" in nutrition labels, with no special abbreviation.
The U.S. legal cup is often simply referred to as "cup" in nutrition labels, with no special abbreviation.
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