What Is This Tool?
This online unit converter helps you quickly convert volume amounts from tablespoon (US) to cup (UK). It's designed for culinary uses such as adapting recipes across US and UK measurement systems, ensuring ingredient amounts are properly scaled.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in tablespoons (US) you want to convert
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Select tablespoons (US) as the unit to convert from
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Choose cup (UK) as the unit to convert to
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent cup (UK) measurement
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Use the converted value to adapt recipes or measure ingredients accordingly
Key Features
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Converts between US tablespoon and UK cup volume units
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Based on established conversion rate: 1 tablespoon (US) = 0.0520421365 cup (UK)
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Ideal for cooking, recipe adaptation, and food blogging
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Easy to use online tool with straightforward input and output
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Supports informal culinary volume conversions between US and UK
Examples
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Converting 5 tablespoons (US): 5 × 0.0520421365 = 0.26021 cup (UK)
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Converting 10 tablespoons (US): 10 × 0.0520421365 = 0.52042 cup (UK)
Common Use Cases
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Adapting US recipes for UK cooking by converting volume measurements
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Measuring dry and liquid ingredients in UK recipes using familiar units
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Converting informal recipe volumes between US and metric-based UK cups
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Portioning ingredients for home baking and cooking with volume consistency
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Assisting food bloggers and recipe developers working internationally
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this converter mainly for culinary and informal use rather than scientific precision
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Remember the UK cup is not an official standardized unit and can vary somewhat
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Double-check converted volumes when scaling recipes for best results
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Apply this tool for quick conversions in cooking, baking, and recipe adaptation
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Consider the common 250 mL approximation for the UK cup when interpreting results
Limitations
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The UK cup value is not standardized and may differ slightly across sources
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Conversion results are approximations suitable for informal cooking only
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Not intended for precise scientific, laboratory, or clinical measurements
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Small rounding or measurement differences can occur due to unit approximations
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the UK cup an official measurement unit?
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No, the UK cup is not an official Imperial or SI unit and its exact volume can vary, but it is commonly treated as 250 milliliters in modern UK cooking.
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Can I use this conversion for scientific purposes?
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This conversion is best suited for informal culinary use and recipe adaptation, not for precise scientific or clinical measurement needs.
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Why do conversion values sometimes differ between sources?
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Differences arise because the UK cup is not standardized and recipe sources may use varying implicit volume values.
Key Terminology
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Tablespoon (US)
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A US volume unit equal to exactly 14.78676478125 milliliters, commonly used in cooking for measuring small ingredient amounts.
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Cup (UK)
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A culinary volume unit in the UK often approximated as 250 milliliters, used for cooking and baking but not officially standardized.
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Volume Conversion Rate
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The numerical factor to convert from one volume unit to another, here 1 tablespoon (US) equals approximately 0.0520421365 cup (UK).