Cooking Unit Converter
Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ml, ounces, grams. Standard US/UK/Metric kitchen measurements.
Converted Amount
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
- Enter amount — Number in any unit
- Choose from-unit — What recipe says
- Choose to-unit — What you want
- 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.
