Cooking Measurement Converter

About Cooking Measurement Conversion

Cooking measurements vary widely around the world, making it challenging to follow recipes from different countries. Converting between volume measurements like cups, tablespoons, and milliliters is essential for successful cooking and baking.

Common Cooking Measurement Conversions

• 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons = 48 US teaspoons = 236.588 milliliters
• 1 US tablespoon = 3 US teaspoons = 14.7868 milliliters
• 1 US fluid ounce = 2 US tablespoons = 29.5735 milliliters
• 1 US pint = 2 US cups = 473.176 milliliters
• 1 metric cup = 250 milliliters (commonly used in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK)
• 1 liter = 1000 milliliters = 4.23 US cups

Cooking Measurement Conversion Applications

Converting cooking measurements is useful in many scenarios:

• Following recipes from international cookbooks
• Scaling recipes up or down to serve different numbers of people
• Converting between metric and imperial/US measurements
• Adapting recipes when you don't have the exact measuring tools
• Professional cooking and baking where precision is important

Our cooking measurement converter provides accurate conversions between all these units, making it easy to cook with recipes from around the world without confusion.

Understanding US vs. Metric Measurements

It's important to note that US measurements (cups, tablespoons, etc.) are different from those used in many other countries. For instance, a US cup is 236.588 milliliters, while a metric cup is 250 milliliters. Our converter accounts for these differences to ensure your recipes turn out perfectly no matter where they originate.