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How many tablespoons in a cup

Simple instructions on how to quickly calculate how many tablespoons are in a cup.

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1 US customary cup equals 16 tablespoons (236, 588 ml)
  • 1 US legal cup equals 16, 2307 tablespoons (240 ml)
  • 1 international metric cup (250 ml) equals 16.67 metric tablespoons
  • 1 international metric cup (250 ml) equals 14.08 imperial tablespoons
  • 1 Australian cup (250 ml) equals 12,5 Australian tablespoons (20 ml)
  • 1 Canadian cup (250 ml) equals 12,5 Canadian tablespoons (20 ml)

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NOTES

There are:
  • 16 tablespoons in a US customary cup 
  • 16, 2307 tablespoons in a US legal cup
  • 16.67 metric tablespoons in an international metric cup 
  • 14.08 imperial tablespoons in an international metric cup
  • 12,5 Australian tablespoons (20 ml) in an Australian cup
  • 12,5 Canadian tablespoons (20 ml) in a Canadian cup 
 
1 US  tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons.