What volume does the US customary cup represent?

The US customary cup is a volume unit equal to 236.5882365 milliliters or 8 US fluid ounces, mainly used in cooking.

How much volume is one UK tablespoon?

A UK tablespoon is commonly standardized as 15 milliliters in modern practice, though historically it was about 14.2 milliliters.

Why might conversions between US cups and UK tablespoons vary?

Variations exist due to differences in cup definitions between customary and legal US cups and historical changes in UK tablespoon size.

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

Learn how to accurately convert volume measurements from the US customary cup to the UK tablespoon using this easy-to-use online converter tool, ideal for cooking, baking, and nutrition labeling across US and UK recipes.

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What Is This Tool?

This online unit converter helps you transform volume measurements from the US customary cup into the UK tablespoon, facilitating easy adaptation of recipes and food packaging information between American and British standards.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in US customary cups you want to convert
Select 'cup (US)' as the input unit and 'tablespoon (UK)' as the output unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in UK tablespoons
Use the results to adjust ingredient measurements for British recipes or nutrition labels

Key Features

Converts volume from US customary cup to UK tablespoon seamlessly
Provides accurate conversion rate based on standardized volume units
Supports culinary and nutritional measurements for cooking and baking
Browser-based and user-friendly with straightforward input and output
Includes examples for quick reference

Examples

1 Cup (US) equals approximately 13.32 Tablespoon (UK)
2 Cups (US) convert to about 26.65 Tablespoon (UK)

Common Use Cases

Translating volume measurements from US recipes to UK cooking standards
Converting ingredient amounts for food packaging and nutritional analysis
Adapting catering portions and recipe scaling between US and UK units
Utilized in culinary education to understand volume differences internationally

Tips & Best Practices

Always verify which cup measurement (customary or legal) is used in your source to ensure accuracy
Consider minor historical variations of UK tablespoon size during conversion
Use volume conversion as a guideline, especially when measuring dry or sticky ingredients
Double-check conversions in professional food production or nutritional labeling scenarios

Limitations

The US cup may differ between 'customary' (236.59 mL) and 'legal' (240 mL) definitions creating slight precision issues
UK tablespoon size historically varied from approximately 14.2 mL to standardized 15 mL, which may cause minor differences
Accuracy can be affected by ingredient characteristics, particularly between liquids and dry materials

Frequently Asked Questions

What volume does the US customary cup represent?: The US customary cup is a volume unit equal to 236.5882365 milliliters or 8 US fluid ounces, mainly used in cooking.
How much volume is one UK tablespoon?: A UK tablespoon is commonly standardized as 15 milliliters in modern practice, though historically it was about 14.2 milliliters.
Why might conversions between US cups and UK tablespoons vary?: Variations exist due to differences in cup definitions between customary and legal US cups and historical changes in UK tablespoon size.

Key Terminology

US customary cup: A unit of volume equal to 236.5882365 milliliters or 8 US fluid ounces, commonly used in American cooking measurements.
UK tablespoon: A culinary unit of volume in the UK commonly standardized as 15 millilitres used in recipes and food labeling.
Conversion rate: The numerical factor used to convert 1 US cup into approximately 13.3228 UK tablespoons.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the volume of 1 US customary cup in milliliters?

240 milliliters

Approximately 236.59 milliliters

250 milliliters

How many UK tablespoons are approximately in 1 US cup?

10 tablespoons

About 13.32 tablespoons

15 tablespoons

Which factor can affect the precision of volume conversion between cup (US) and tablespoon (UK)?

Ingredient temperature

Differences in unit definitions

Time of the day

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