Cups (US) to Tablespoons (Metric) converter

To convert cups (US) to tablespoons (Metric), enter the value in the first field. The result in tablespoons (Metric) is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 US cup = 15.7725491 metric tbsp
1 metric tbsp ≈ 0.063401292566 US cup

Formula: metric tbsp = US cup × 15.7725491
US cup ≈ metric tbsp × 0.063401292566

Definitions: 1 US cup = 1/16 US gal; 1 metric tbsp = 15 mL

The US customary cup is half a US pint, or 8 US fluid ounces, and is the standard cup in American recipes. Cups differ between countries: the metric cup is 250 mL, and the cup used on US nutrition labels is rounded to 240 mL.

The metric tablespoon is exactly 15 mL and is used in most metric recipes, including in the UK and Canada. Australia is the exception with a 20 mL tablespoon, so check the origin of a recipe before converting.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.