US cups (cup) to Tablespoons (tbsp) Conversion
US cups
The cup is a unit of volume used primarily in cooking and baking, equal to exactly 236.5882365 mL in the US customary system. The metric cup (250 mL) is used in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. In culinary education, cup measurements form the practical basis of recipe standardisation, though the variation between US, metric, and UK cups is a common source of international recipe confusion.
Tablespoons
The tablespoon is a unit of volume used in culinary measurement, equal to exactly 14.7868 mL in the US customary system (half a US fluid ounce, or three teaspoons). The metric tablespoon is defined as exactly 15 mL. The tablespoon is critically important for spices, oils, and condiments in recipes where gram-level precision is impractical for home cooks.
| US cups (cup) | Tablespoons (tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 1.6000005173547 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16.000005173547 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 32.000010347094 tbsp |
| 3 cup | 48.000015520641 tbsp |
| 5 cup | 80.000025867736 tbsp |
| 10 cup | 160.00005173547 tbsp |
| 20 cup | 320.00010347094 tbsp |
| 30 cup | 480.00015520641 tbsp |
| 50 cup | 800.00025867736 tbsp |
| 100 cup | 1600.0005173547 tbsp |
| 1000 cup | 16000.005173547 tbsp |