What Is This Tool?
This tool helps you convert volume measurements from tablespoon (UK), a traditional British culinary unit, to teaspoon (metric), a standardized unit commonly used alongside metric systems to measure small ingredient amounts.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume in tablespoon (UK) units
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Select tablespoon (UK) as the from-unit and teaspoon (metric) as the to-unit
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent metric teaspoon value
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Use the result to adapt recipes, scale ingredients, or update nutrition details
Key Features
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Accurate conversion from UK tablespoon to metric teaspoon
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Standardized metric teaspoon volume defined as exactly 5 mL
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Useful for culinary recipes, food labeling, and medical dosing
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Simple and browser-based for easy access anytime
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Supports conversion for cooking, baking, and nutrition purposes
Examples
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2 Tablespoons (UK) equals approximately 7.1033 Teaspoons (metric)
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5 Tablespoons (UK) converts to about 17.7582 Teaspoons (metric)
Common Use Cases
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Measuring liquid and dry ingredients in British cooking and baking
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Scaling condiment and dressing portions in catering
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Converting ingredient volumes for food packaging and nutrition labels
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Adapting recipes between traditional UK and metric systems
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Dosing small liquid volumes in pharmaceutical contexts
Tips & Best Practices
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Always verify modern versus historical tablespoon sizes in recipes
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Remember that the metric teaspoon is exactly 5 mL for consistency
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Use conversion results to enhance precision in recipe scaling
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Account for ingredient density separately as this tool converts volume only
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Apply rounding if practical measurement needs arise in cooking
Limitations
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Conversion may vary due to historical differences in tablespoon volume
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Metric teaspoon size is fixed at 5 mL and may require rounding
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The tool only converts volume, not weight or density differences
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the exact conversion rate from tablespoon (UK) to teaspoon (metric)?
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1 Tablespoon (UK) equals approximately 3.5516 Teaspoons (metric).
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Why is the metric teaspoon not an SI unit?
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Although widely used to standardize culinary volume measures, the metric teaspoon is not part of the official SI system but helps avoid confusion between different national teaspoon sizes.
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Can this tool convert tablespoon volume to weight or density?
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No, this converter only translates volume units; ingredient density and weight conversions require separate consideration.
Key Terminology
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Tablespoon (UK)
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A British culinary volume unit often standardized as 15 mL in modern use, historically about half an imperial fluid ounce.
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Teaspoon (metric)
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A culinary volume unit defined exactly as 5 milliliters, commonly used alongside metric measurements.