Cooking Measurement Converter

Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ml, oz, and grams.

Click any unit row to enter values in that unit. Ingredient affects volume ↔ weight conversions.

Volume
Teaspoon tsp
Tablespoon tbsp
Fluid ounce fl oz
Cup (US) cup
Pint (US) pt
Quart (US) qt
Gallon (US) gal
Milliliter ml
Liter L
Weight
Gram g
Kilogram kg
Ounce oz
Pound lb
Small Measure Reference
Smidge 1/32 tsp 0.15 ml
Pinch 1/16 tsp 0.31 ml
Dash 1/8 tsp 0.62 ml
Teaspoon 1 tsp 4.93 ml
Quick Reference
3 tsp=1 tbsp
16 tbsp=1 cup
8 fl oz=1 cup
2 cups=1 pint
4 cups=1 quart
4 quarts=1 gallon
Oven Temperatures
Gas Mark°C°FDescription
1 140 275 Very slow / very cool
2 150 300 Slow / cool
3 170 325 Slow / warm
4 180 350 Moderate
5 190 375 Moderately hot
6 200 400 Hot
7 220 425 Hot
8 230 450 Very hot
9 240 475 Very hot

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tablespoons are in a cup?

1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces = 236.6 mL. Half cup = 8 tablespoons. Quarter cup = 4 tablespoons. This is the most essential kitchen conversion — worth memorising.

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons — in both US and metric systems. 1 tablespoon = 15 mL; 1 teaspoon = 5 mL. When a recipe calls for a "dash," that's roughly ⅛ teaspoon; a "pinch" is about 1/16 teaspoon.

Is a US cup the same as a UK or Australian cup?

No. US cup = 236.6 mL. Australian cup = 250 mL (the metric cup, also used in New Zealand and Canada). UK recipes rarely use cup measurements — they typically use grams and mL. This calculator uses the US cup. For Australian recipes, use 250 mL as 1 cup.

How do I convert dry ingredient measurements from cups to grams?

Cups measure volume, not weight, and different ingredients have different densities. 1 cup of all-purpose flour ≈ 125g; 1 cup of sugar ≈ 200g; 1 cup of butter ≈ 227g; 1 cup of oats ≈ 90g. Weighing in grams is more accurate for baking — a digital kitchen scale eliminates measurement errors.