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How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in one cup.
How many tablespoons are in 1/2 cup?
There are 8 tablespoons in half a cup.
How many tablespoons are in 1/3 cup?
There are 5 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon in 1/3 cup. A teaspoon equates to 1/3 of a tablespoon.
Cup and tablespoon conversions
Cups
Tablespoons
Fluid Ounces
1 cup
16 tablespoons
8 fluid ounces
3/4 cup
12 tablespoons
6 fluid ounces
2/3 cup
10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons
4 ⅔ fluid ounces
1/2 cup
8 tablespoons
4 fluid ounces
1/3 cup
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
2 ⅓ fluid ounces
1/4 cup
4 tablespoons
2 fluid ounces
1/6 cup
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons
1 ⅓ fluid ounce
1/8 cup
2 tablespoons
1 fluid ounce
1/16 cup
1 tablespoon
½ fluid ounce
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
It's worth noting that usage of the cup in modern recipes is mostly confined to the United States and Canada. The cup hasn't been used as a standard measurement in British recipes since the 1960s. That saidit is still possible to come across a modern recipe
that references a cup of floursugar or other ingredient. And the fact that we're all online these days means your recipe could come from anywhere!
Cups and tablespoons reference chart
To make things simpleI've created a reference chart for converting one cup1/4 cup1/2 cup1/3 cupetcto tablespoons (and teaspoons) and converting the other way: tablespoons to cups.
Please feel free to bookmark it or print itto keep it handy.
Different cup and tablespoon sizes
When you consider all the different variations of cups and tablespoonsconverting between them might seem a confusing experience. That's why we created a cups and tablespoons converter for you. You can read all about the variations in cups and tablespoons in our article about
cup and tablespoon sizes from around the world. Here are the different sizes in an easy reference table. Note that you can convert cups and pints here.
Recipe Country
mL
US tablespoons (14.79ml)
Metric tablespoons (15ml)
UK imperial tablespoons (17.76ml)
US Customary Cup (recipes)
236.59
16
15.77
13.32
US Legal Cup (nutrition)
240
16.23
16
13.51
UK Metric Cup
250
16.91
16.67
14.08
UK Imperial Cup (old recipes)
284.13
19.22
18.94
16
Australian Cup
250
16.91
16.67
14.08
Canadian Cup
250
16.91
16.67
14.08
South African Cup
250
16.91
16.67
14.08
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