Convert between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and grams for cooking measurements.
Cups, tablespoons, grams — making sense of recipe measurements
Cooking measurements differ across countries and recipe traditions, which makes following international recipes confusing. The US uses volume measurements (cups, tablespoons), while most of the world uses weight (grams). Key volume conversions: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 240 ml. 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 ml. 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Note: UK tablespoons = 15 ml, Australian tablespoons = 20 ml. Why weight beats volume for baking: A cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 120g to 160g depending on how it's scooped. For precise baking, always weigh ingredients. A cup of packed brown sugar ≠ a cup of loosely spooned brown sugar. Common ingredient conversions: 1 cup flour ≈ 125g. 1 cup sugar ≈ 200g. 1 cup butter = 227g = 2 sticks. 1 cup milk = 240ml = 240g. 1 cup honey ≈ 340g (denser than water). Oven temperatures: 180°C = 350°F (moderate oven), 200°C = 400°F (hot oven), 220°C = 425°F (very hot). Gas marks: Gas 4 = 180°C, Gas 6 = 200°C.
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For liquids: 1 cup = 240 ml = 240 g. But it varies: flour 125 g, sugar 200 g depending on ingredient.
Other useful calculation tools
1 Cup = 240 ml
1 Tablespoon = 15 ml
1 Dessertspoon = 10 ml
1 Teaspoon = 5 ml
1 Cup Flour = 125 g
1 Cup Sugar = 200 g
1 Tablespoon Flour = 8 g
1 Tablespoon Sugar = 12 g
Find answers to common questions
For liquids: 1 cup = 240 ml = 240 g. But it varies: flour 125 g, sugar 200 g depending on ingredient.