🍳 Cooking Converter
Convert between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters and grams for cooking.
Whether you are following a family recipe passed down in cups or trying out a European blog that lists ingredients in grams, converting cooking measurements can be the trickiest part of any meal prep. This cooking converter handles all the common kitchen units — cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, milliliters, grams, and ounces — so you can focus on getting dinner on the table instead of doing mental math.
Imagine you find a gorgeous Italian pasta recipe that calls for 250 mL of cream, but your measuring cups only show cups and tablespoons. No problem: enter 250, select “Milliliter” as the source and “Cup” as the target, and you will instantly see the equivalent. Or perhaps you are scaling down a batch of cookies from 24 to 12 and need to halve that ⅔ cup of sugar — the converter works with any value, so scaling is as simple as typing in the new amount.
For water-based liquids, grams and milliliters are interchangeable (1 g of water = 1 mL), which makes this converter especially handy when a recipe calls for 200 g of milk but you only have a milliliter jug. The tool uses smart precision formatting too: tiny amounts show more decimal places, while larger quantities stay clean and readable.
Whether you are baking, meal-prepping, or just trying a new cuisine, this converter is your go-to kitchen sidekick. Bookmark it and say goodbye to the days of Googling “how many tablespoons in a cup” mid-recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. This is a standard conversion used across most American recipes. If you need to convert the other way, 1 tablespoon equals 0.0625 cups (or roughly 1/16 of a cup).
Is 1 gram always equal to 1 milliliter?
Only for pure water at room temperature. For other ingredients, the conversion depends on density. For example, 1 gram of honey is about 0.7 mL, while 1 gram of oil is about 1.1 mL. This converter assumes water density for gram and ounce conversions, so it is most accurate for water-based liquids.
What is the difference between a US cup and a metric cup?
A US cup equals 240 mL (or 8 fluid ounces), while a metric cup is 250 mL. This converter uses the US cup standard (240 mL), which is the most common in American and many international recipes. British recipes sometimes use the imperial cup (284 mL), so always check which standard your recipe uses.
Can I use this converter for dry ingredients like flour or sugar?
This converter works best for liquids and water-density ingredients. For dry ingredients like flour, sugar, or rice, the weight-to-volume ratio varies significantly. For instance, 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs about 120 grams, while 1 cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams. For dry ingredients, we recommend using a dedicated cooking converter that accounts for ingredient density.