Cooking Measurement Converter
Convert between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, and milliliters, and scale a recipe up or down by servings.
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16 tbsp
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Note: this converter handles volume units only. Converting volume to weight (e.g. cups to grams) depends on the ingredient's density and requires a per-ingredient reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup. This is one of the most common cooking conversions — handy when scaling recipes or measuring without a cup measure.
How do I scale a recipe up or down?
Divide the desired number of servings by the original number of servings to get the scale multiplier. Then multiply every ingredient amount by that number. For example, scaling from 4 to 6 servings gives a 1.5× multiplier, so 2 cups of flour becomes 3 cups.
Why can't I convert cups to grams directly?
Cups measure volume while grams measure weight (mass). The conversion depends on the ingredient's density — 1 cup of water is about 237 g, but 1 cup of flour is roughly 120–130 g and 1 cup of honey is about 340 g. Use a weight-to-volume chart specific to each ingredient for accurate gram conversions.