How Many Tablespoons in a Cup?
Cups to Tablespoons Chart
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 1/4 cup | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| 1/3 cup | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 16 tsp |
| 1/2 cup | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
| 2/3 cup | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp | 32 tsp |
| 3/4 cup | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 96 tsp |
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Conversions are provided for informational purposes. Weight conversions for ingredients are approximate and vary based on how ingredients are measured and their specific brand or variety. For precise baking, a kitchen scale is recommended.
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Tablespoons and Teaspoons FAQ
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup. One cup equals 16 tablespoons, 48 teaspoons, 8 fluid ounces, and 236.59 milliliters. This conversion is standard across all US recipes and applies equally to both liquid and dry ingredients measured by volume.
There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup. One-quarter cup also equals 12 teaspoons and 2 fluid ounces. This is one of the most common cooking measurements. Many recipes call for 1/4 cup of an ingredient, and knowing it equals exactly 4 tablespoons makes substitution easy if you do not have a 1/4 cup measure available.
One-third cup equals 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon. Because 16 tablespoons does not divide evenly by 3, the result is not a whole number. In decimal form, 1/3 cup equals approximately 5.33 tablespoons. The practical way to measure 1/3 cup using only a tablespoon is to use 5 full tablespoons and then add 1 level teaspoon.
There are 8 tablespoons in 1/2 cup. One-half cup also equals 24 teaspoons, 4 fluid ounces, and 118.29 milliliters. This is a clean, simple conversion since 1/2 of 16 tablespoons is exactly 8. It is one of the easiest substitutions to make in the kitchen when a 1/2 cup measure is not available.
Two-thirds cup equals 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, or approximately 10.67 tablespoons total. Like 1/3 cup, two-thirds does not divide evenly into whole tablespoons. The precise way to measure 2/3 cup is to use 10 full tablespoons and then add 2 level teaspoons.
There are 12 tablespoons in 3/4 cup. Three-quarters cup also equals 36 teaspoons and 6 fluid ounces. This is a clean conversion since 3/4 of 16 tablespoons equals exactly 12. Many baking recipes call for 3/4 cup of sugar or flour, and 12 tablespoons is the precise equivalent.
There are 12 teaspoons in 1/4 cup. Since 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons and 1/4 cup equals 4 tablespoons, multiply 4 tablespoons by 3 teaspoons to get 12 teaspoons total. For a 1/2 cup, there are 24 teaspoons. For a full cup, there are 48 teaspoons. Knowing teaspoon equivalents is useful when measuring very small amounts of strong ingredients like spices or extracts.