What is a US teaspoon in milliliters?

A US teaspoon is exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters, commonly rounded to 4.93 mL.

Is the UK cup a standardized measurement?

No, the UK cup is a culinary measure without a formal standard, often treated as 250 milliliters in modern use.

Why convert from US teaspoon to UK cup?

Converting helps adapt recipes and ingredient volumes when cooking across American and British culinary traditions.

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

Easily convert volume measurements from teaspoon (US) to cup (UK) for cooking and baking. Learn the key details, usage, and how to perform accurate conversions.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter allows you to transform volume values from US teaspoons to UK cups. It is designed for culinary and household use, helping adapt recipes and ingredient measurements between American and British contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the quantity in teaspoons (US) you want to convert
Select teaspoon (US) as the input unit and cup (UK) as the output unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in cups (UK)
Use the results to adjust ingredient amounts in recipes or measurements

Key Features

Converts volume units from teaspoon (US) to cup (UK)
Useful for recipe adjustments between US and UK cooking measures
Provides conversion examples and easy-to-follow steps
Browser-based and user-friendly interface
Supports culinary and household measurement needs

Examples

5 teaspoons (US) equals approximately 0.087 cup (UK)
12 teaspoons (US) equals about 0.208 cup (UK)

Common Use Cases

Adapting American recipes into British culinary standards
Measuring small ingredient volumes in home cooking and baking
Converting liquid medicines and syrups for household healthcare
Translating informal recipe volumes to metric units
Portioning ingredients quickly without needing precise lab accuracy

Tips & Best Practices

Remember the UK cup value is commonly treated as 250 milliliters but may vary
Use this conversion for typical culinary and domestic measurements
Double-check ingredient quantities when scaling recipes significantly
Be aware of possible small rounding differences in large volume conversions

Limitations

The UK cup is not a standardized unit and may differ by recipe or source
Conversion assumes the UK cup equals 250 milliliters, which may not apply universally
Rounding errors can accumulate when converting large volumes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a US teaspoon in milliliters?: A US teaspoon is exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters, commonly rounded to 4.93 mL.
Is the UK cup a standardized measurement?: No, the UK cup is a culinary measure without a formal standard, often treated as 250 milliliters in modern use.
Why convert from US teaspoon to UK cup?: Converting helps adapt recipes and ingredient volumes when cooking across American and British culinary traditions.

Key Terminology

Teaspoon (US): A US customary volume unit equal to 1/6 of a US fluid ounce or exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters, used for small ingredient quantities.
Cup (UK): A non-standardized British culinary volume measure often treated as 250 milliliters, used for measuring dry and liquid ingredients.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the approximate equivalent of 1 US teaspoon in UK cups?

0.5 cup (UK)

0.017 cup (UK)

1 cup (UK)

Which statement about the UK cup is accurate?

It is an official Imperial unit

It is not standardized and commonly treated as 250 mL

It equals exactly 4.93 mL

What is a common use for converting from teaspoon (US) to cup (UK)?

Measuring distances

Adapting recipes between US and UK cooking

Calculating weight of ingredients

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