Cooking Converter
How this cooking converter works
This converter translates cooking measurements between volume units (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, milliliters) and weight units (grams, pounds). Enter a value, pick the unit you are converting from and the unit you are converting to, and the tool gives you the converted result plus a full table of equivalent measurements for reference.
Formula
All units are expressed relative to 1 cup, the base unit. Each unit has a factor that says how many of that unit equal one cup; converting from unit A to unit B means dividing by A's factor and multiplying by B's. Weight conversions (grams, pounds) assume the density of water.
- 1 cup = 240 ml = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz
- 1 cup of water = 236.6 g = 0.52 lbs
- 1 tbsp = 15 ml = 3 tsp = 0.5 fl oz
- 1 fl oz ≈ 29.57 ml = 2 tbsp
- 1 pound = 453.6 g
- 1 gram (water) = 0.004 cups
To convert a value V from unit A to unit B:
result = V ÷ factorPerCup[A] × factorPerCup[B]. When a weight unit is
involved, water density (1 ml ≈ 1 g) bridges volume and weight.
FAQ
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16 tablespoons equal 1 US cup. Since 1 cup is 240 ml and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml, the math is 240 ÷ 15 = 16.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon. With 1 tablespoon at 15 ml and 1 teaspoon at 5 ml, 15 ÷ 5 = 3. Following from that, 1 cup holds 48 teaspoons.
Does 1 cup of flour weigh the same as 1 cup of water?
No. Weight depends on density. One cup of water weighs about 236.6 g, but 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs only about 120 g and 1 cup of granulated sugar about 200 g. This converter's gram and pound figures assume water density, so they are accurate for liquids and water-based ingredients but not for dry goods.