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Cooking Converter

Recipes cross continents in seconds, but cooking units do not. A US cup (236.6 ml) is smaller than a metric cup (250 ml); an Australian tablespoon (20 ml) is larger than the international 15 ml standard. This converter follows US standards by default and shows the differences where they matter.

🍳 Cooking Converter

Convert cooking units quickly and accurately

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1 ml=0.001 L

Milliliter → Liter Table

Milliliter (ml)Liter (L)
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0.010.00001
0.10.0001
10.001
20.002
50.005
100.01
250.025
500.05
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Conversion Formulas

  • 1 US cup = 236.588 ml = 16 tbsp
  • 1 metric cup = 250 ml
  • 1 US tbsp = 14.7868 ml = 3 tsp
  • 1 US tsp = 4.92892 ml
  • 1 fl oz (US) = 29.5735 ml
  • 1 US pint = 473.176 ml

Common Values

  • 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp
  • 1/2 cup = 118 ml
  • 1 stick butter (US) = 113 g = 1/2 cup
  • 1 fl oz ≈ 30 ml
  • 1 quart = 4 cups = 946 ml

Common Uses

  • Adapting US recipes for European kitchen scales
  • Scaling recipes up or down
  • Following bartending recipes
  • Pediatric medicine dosing (tsp / ml)
  • Translating old family cookbooks

Practical Tips

  • For baking, weigh ingredients in grams whenever possible — volume is unreliable for flour.
  • Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon — bigger than US 15 ml.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tbsp in 1 cup?

16 US tablespoons in a US cup.

How many ml in a cup?

236.588 ml (US) or 250 ml (metric).

How many grams in a cup of flour?

About 120 g (US) or 125 g (metric).

Is a stick of butter half a cup?

Yes — 1 US stick = 113 g = 8 tbsp = 1/2 cup.

Reviewed by the ConvertProf editorial team. All conversion factors follow internationally agreed standards (SI, ISO, NIST). Spotted an error? Email hello@convertprof.com.
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