How many tablespoons are in a cup?

Exactly 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml.

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Use this converter to find the equivalent of any ingredient amount. For doubling, multiply all amounts by 2; for halving, divide by 2.

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Convert any cooking measurement between US customary and metric units. Enter a value in teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, or gallons to see all equivalents — perfect for scaling recipes.

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Amount

From

Cups → Tablespoons

1 Cups = 16 Tablespoons.

Teaspoons

Tablespoons

Fluid Ounces

Cups

Pints

0.5

Quarts

0.25

Gallons

0.0625

Milliliters

236.59

Liters

0.23659

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1Select your starting unit (e.g., cups).
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: Exactly 16 tablespoons in 1 US cup. 1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp = 8 fl oz = 236.6 ml.
: Use this converter to find the equivalent of any ingredient amount. For doubling, multiply all amounts by 2; for halving, divide by 2.

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