Baking Converter
Convert cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, millilitres and fluid ounces. Weight in grams depends on the ingredient, so use the ingredient table for flour, sugar and butter.
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Result
1 cups (us) =
16 tbsp
1 × 16 = 16
1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 236.6 mL
Show the working
- 1. Convert 1 cup to millilitres: 1 × 236.588 = 236.588.
- 2. Convert to tbsp: 236.588 ÷ 14.7868 = 16.
1 cup in every unit
Cooking measures (US)
- 1 cup
- 16 tbsp · 48 tsp
- 1 tablespoon
- 3 tsp · 14.8 mL
- 1 fl oz
- 2 tbsp
Good to know: One US cup is 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons.
About this tool
Convert baking measurements between cups, grams, ounces, and milliliters — for flour, sugar, butter, and common ingredients.
Formula
1 cup flour ≈ 120 g, 1 cup sugar ≈ 200 g, 1 cup butter ≈ 227 g. Varies by ingredient.
Reference values
- 1 cup all-purpose flour = 120 g
- 1 cup granulated sugar = 200 g
- 1 cup butter = 227 g (2 sticks)
Questions people ask
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16 (US measures).
How many grams is a cup of flour?
About 120–125 g for plain flour, depending on how it is scooped. Weighing is more accurate than cups.
How many grams is a cup of butter?
About 227 g, which is two US sticks.
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How we calculate this
We use the standard published formula or definition for this calculation, and we show the working so you can check it. Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units.
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