US cups to US tablespoons
Type a value in US cups to see it in US tablespoons straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the US cups box.
- Read the result in US tablespoons as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
tbsp (US) = cup (US) × 16
Multiply the value in US cups by 16 to get US tablespoons.
Example
To convert 25 cup (US) to US tablespoons: 25 × 16 = 400 tbsp (US).
Conversion table
| US cups (cup (US)) | US tablespoons (tbsp (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 48 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 10 | 160 |
| 20 | 320 |
| 25 | 400 |
| 50 | 800 |
| 100 | 1,600 |
| 250 | 4,000 |
| 500 | 8,000 |
| 1,000 | 16,000 |
About the units
- US cup
- The US customary cup used in recipes equals 8 US fluid ounces, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.
- US tablespoon
- The US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce, exactly 14.78676478125 milliliters.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many US tablespoons are in one US cup?
1 cup (US) = 16 tbsp (US) exactly.
How do I convert US cups to US tablespoons?
Use tbsp (US) = cup (US) × 16. For example, 25 cup (US) = 400 tbsp (US).
How many US cups are in one US tablespoon?
1 tbsp (US) = 0.0625 cup (US).
What is the difference between a US gallon and an imperial gallon?
A US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and the imperial gallon used in the UK is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. Check where a figure comes from before converting, since US sources mean the US gallon.
How many milliliters are in a cup?
The US customary cup used in recipes is 236.5882365 mL and the metric cup is 250 mL. US nutrition labels round the cup to 240 mL, so the figure differs slightly between sources.