Tablespoons (tbsp) to Teaspoons (tsp) 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.
Teaspoons
The teaspoon is a unit of volume used in culinary and pharmaceutical measurement, equal to exactly 4.92892 mL in the US customary system. The metric teaspoon is standardised at exactly 5 mL, universally used in medicine for oral liquid dosing: "one teaspoon three times daily" = 5 mL. The distinction between a level teaspoon (standardised) and a heaped teaspoon (variable) is important in recipe precision.
| Tablespoons (tbsp) | Teaspoons (tsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 tbsp | 0.3 tsp |
| 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
| 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 3 tbsp | 9 tsp |
| 5 tbsp | 15 tsp |
| 10 tbsp | 30 tsp |
| 20 tbsp | 60 tsp |
| 30 tbsp | 90 tsp |
| 50 tbsp | 150 tsp |
| 100 tbsp | 300 tsp |
| 1000 tbsp | 3000 tsp |