Cooking Unit Converter

Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ml, ounces, grams. Standard US/UK/Metric kitchen measurements.

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What is a Cooking Unit Converter?

Cooking unit converter switches between common kitchen measurements: cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, gallons. International recipes use different units. American: cups, tbsp, tsp. European/Indian: ml, litres. UK: pints, fluid ounces. Quick conversion essential for following any recipe.

How to use

  1. Enter amount — Number in any unit
  2. Choose from-unit — What recipe says
  3. Choose to-unit — What you want
  4. View conversion — + comparison to common units

Tips

  • 1 cup (US) = 236.6 ml
  • 1 tbsp = 15 ml (or 3 tsp)
  • 1 tsp = 5 ml
  • 1 fl oz = 30 ml
  • UK cup = 284 ml (different from US!)
  • Metric cup = 250 ml (rounded)

FAQs

US cup vs UK cup?

US cup is 236.6 ml. UK cup is 284 ml. Difference 47 ml = 1.5 tbsp. Matters for precise baking.

Tablespoon size differences?

US/Indian: 15 ml. UK: 15 ml. Australian: 20 ml. Use measuring spoons matching your recipe's country.

Why ml not grams?

This converts volume only. For weight (grams), depends on ingredient density: 1 cup flour = 120g, but 1 cup sugar = 200g.

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