What is the volume of one US cup in milliliters?

One US customary cup is exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.

Is the dessertspoon an official unit of measurement?

No, the UK dessertspoon is an informal culinary measure equal to 10 milliliters and is not an SI unit.

Why might conversions between US cup and UK dessertspoon vary?

Because dessertspoon is informal and the US cup has variants (standard vs legal cup), minor discrepancies can occur.

How to Convert from Cup (US) to Dessertspoon (UK)?

Learn how to convert volume measurements from US customary cups to UK dessertspoons for accurate culinary ingredient measurement in recipes and cooking.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter helps translate volume measurements from the US customary cup to the UK dessertspoon. It is designed to assist cooks, bakers, and food professionals in accurately converting ingredient quantities between American and British culinary units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in cups (US) you want to convert.
Select 'cup (US)' as the source unit and 'dessertspoon (UK)' as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in dessertspoons.

Key Features

Converts US customary cup volumes into UK dessertspoon units.
Shows conversion based on precise measurement definitions.
Provides examples for better understanding of volume equivalencies.
Browser-based and easy to use without installation.

Examples

1 cup (US) equals about 19.98 dessertspoons (UK).
0.5 cups (US) converts to nearly 9.99 dessertspoons (UK).

Common Use Cases

Measuring liquid and dry ingredients in US recipes calling for cups.
Converting American volume measures to British equivalents in recipes.
Adapting recipes between US and UK culinary contexts.
Standardizing ingredient quantities for nutritional labeling or food science.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool for cooking and baking to maintain recipe accuracy.
Be aware that dessertspoon (UK) is an informal measure and may vary.
Consider ingredient type and measurement context to choose appropriate units.
Double check values if high precision is needed for scientific purposes.

Limitations

Dessertspoon (UK) is informal and may lack scientific precision.
Variations between standard and legal US cup definitions can affect conversions.
Conversion results depend on rounding and application requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the volume of one US cup in milliliters?: One US customary cup is exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.
Is the dessertspoon an official unit of measurement?: No, the UK dessertspoon is an informal culinary measure equal to 10 milliliters and is not an SI unit.
Why might conversions between US cup and UK dessertspoon vary?: Because dessertspoon is informal and the US cup has variants (standard vs legal cup), minor discrepancies can occur.

Key Terminology

Cup (US): A US customary unit of volume equal to 8 US fluid ounces or exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, commonly used in American recipes.
Dessertspoon (UK): An informal British culinary measure of approximately 10 milliliters used for small ingredient quantities.
Unit Converter: A tool that translates a measurement value from one unit to another based on defined conversion rates.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one US cup represent?

240 milliliters

236.5882365 milliliters

250 milliliters

How many milliliters equal a UK dessertspoon?

15 milliliters

10 milliliters

5 milliliters

What is a typical use of converting cups to dessertspoons?

To measure ingredients in metric-only recipes

To translate ingredient quantities between US and UK cooking units

To calculate nutritional labels for packaged foods

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