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Cups → tablespoons

Cups to Tablespoons

1 cup = 16 tablespoons.

1 cup = 125 g

1 cup

16

16 tbsp

Cups to tablespoons chart

cupstablespoons
⅛ cup2 tbsp
¼ cup4 tbsp
⅓ cup5.33 tbsp (5 ⅓)
½ cup8 tbsp
⅔ cup10.67 tbsp (10 ⅔)
¾ cup12 tbsp
1 cup16 tbsp
1 ½ cup24 tbsp
2 cup32 tbsp
3 cup48 tbsp
4 cup64 tbsp

How to convert cups to tablespoons

tablespoons = cups × 16

US measuring cups and spoons are fixed ratios: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces = 236.6 ml.

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Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons are in a cup?

16. 1 cup = 16 tablespoons.

How many tablespoons are in ⅓ cup?

5.33 tbsp.

Is a metric cup the same as a US cup?

No. A US cup is 237 ml; a metric cup (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) is 250 ml. Tablespoons differ too: 14.8 ml in the US, 15 ml metric, 20 ml in Australia.

Does it matter what I am measuring?

Not for volume to volume: a cup is 16 tablespoons of anything. It matters only when converting volume to weight (cups to grams).