Convert tablespoons to cups

Tablespoon (U.S.)

Definición
A U.S. customary tablespoon (Tbsp US) is a volume measure rooted in cutlery. It equals ≈14.7868 mL (often rounded to 14.8 mL). In nutrition labeling on both sides of the Atlantic, a tablespoon is standardized to 15 ml.

Historia y origen
Originally part of the 18th-century Apothecaries’ system, the tablespoon equaled 4 dracmas o ½ onza líquida estadounidense. Those relationships persist today in U.S. cooking measures.

Uso moderno
U.S. recipes commonly call for tablespoons when measuring small liquid and dry ingredients. Standard measuring spoons—rather than actual dining cutlery—ensure accuracy in kitchens.

U.S. Cup

Definición
The U.S. customary cup (cup US) measures 236.588 mLo 1/16 gal US, 8 fl oz, 16 Tbsp USo 48 tsp US. (A “metric cup” elsewhere holds 250 mL.)

Uso moderno
Cups are the primary volume unit in American recipes for liquids and bulk ingredients. Calibrated measuring-cup sets safeguard consistency, unlike variable-sized drinking cups.

Tablespoon → Cup Conversion Table

Cómo convertir

• 1 cucharada US = 0,0625 taza US

• 1 taza US = 16 cucharadas US

Ejemplo

Convertir 15 Tbsp US to cups:

15 × 0.0625 = 0.9375 cup US