Tablespoons (tbsp) to US cups (cup) Conversion
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
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 (tbsp) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 tbsp | 0.0062499979790838 cup |
| 1 tbsp | 0.062499979790838 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 0.12499995958168 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 0.18749993937251 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 0.31249989895419 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 0.62499979790838 cup |
| 20 tbsp | 1.2499995958168 cup |
| 30 tbsp | 1.8749993937251 cup |
| 50 tbsp | 3.1249989895419 cup |
| 100 tbsp | 6.2499979790838 cup |
| 1000 tbsp | 62.499979790838 cup |