Cooking Measurement Converter

Quickly convert common cooking measurements between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, milliliters, liters, pints, quarts, gallons, ounces, pounds, grams, kilograms, and more.

Convert Cooking Measurements

Enter your measurement, choose the original unit and select the unit you want to convert it to.

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Common Cooking Conversions

Keep these common kitchen measurements handy when following recipes, changing recipe quantities, or working with different measuring systems.

1 cup 16 tablespoons
1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1 cup 8 US fluid ounces
1 cup 236.6 ml
1 pint 2 cups
1 quart 4 cups
1 gallon 16 cups
1 pound 16 ounces

How to Use This Cooking Measurement Converter

Convert your recipe measurements in just a few simple steps.

1

Choose a Measurement Type

Select Volume, Weight, or Temperature depending on the measurement you need to convert.

2

Enter the Amount

Enter the number from your recipe. You can use whole numbers, decimals, or smaller amounts.

3

Select the Original Unit

Choose the unit used in your recipe, such as cups, tablespoons, grams, or Fahrenheit.

4

Select the New Unit

Choose the unit you want to use for measuring your ingredient.

5

Click Convert

Click Convert Measurement and the result will appear immediately below the calculator.

6

Use Your Result

Use the converted measurement in your recipe or use the Swap Units button for another conversion.

How This Cooking Measurement Converter Helps

Recipes do not always use the same measurement system. One recipe may use cups and tablespoons while another may list ingredients in grams and milliliters. This can make cooking difficult when you do not have the exact measuring tools used by the recipe.

This cooking measurement converter gives you a quick way to change common kitchen measurements without doing the math manually. It can be useful when following American recipes, adapting international recipes, or working with different measuring equipment.

Helpful When Following International Recipes

Many recipes outside the United States use metric measurements such as grams, kilograms, milliliters, and liters. Converting these measurements can make those recipes easier to follow in a kitchen that primarily uses US measurements.

Useful When You Are Missing a Measuring Tool

If your recipe calls for a measurement you do not have available, converting it to another unit can help. For example, you can convert cups to tablespoons when a measuring spoon is easier to use.

Useful for Everyday Cooking

Whether you are cooking dinner, preparing a dessert, or adjusting a family recipe, quick measurement conversions can save time and reduce unnecessary calculations.

Cooking Measurement Tips

  • Use liquid measuring cups for liquids such as water, milk and oil.
  • Use dry measuring cups for ingredients such as flour, sugar and rice.
  • Use measuring spoons for smaller quantities such as teaspoons and tablespoons.
  • For baking, weighing ingredients with a kitchen scale can provide more consistent results.
  • Check whether a recipe uses US customary or metric measurements before converting ingredients.
  • Remember that volume and weight are different measurements and cannot always be directly converted without knowing the ingredient.
Important measurement tip: A cup measures volume, while a gram measures weight. Different ingredients have different densities, so one cup of flour will not weigh the same as one cup of sugar. When a baking recipe provides ingredient weights, using those weights is generally the better choice for consistency.

Cooking Measurement Converter FAQ

How many tablespoons are in 1 cup?

One US cup contains 16 tablespoons.

How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?

One US tablespoon contains 3 teaspoons.

How many milliliters are in 1 US cup?

One US cup is approximately 236.6 milliliters.

How many fluid ounces are in 1 cup?

One US cup contains 8 US fluid ounces.

Can I convert grams to cups?

A gram measures weight while a cup measures volume. A direct conversion depends on the ingredient because different ingredients have different densities. For accurate baking, use a recipe’s weight measurement when one is provided.

Can I convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Yes. Select Temperature, enter your temperature, and choose Fahrenheit and Celsius as the conversion units.