Milliliters to Tablespoons Calculator
Convert milliliters to US tablespoons.
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Quick Milliliter to US Tablespoons Conversions
Useful when a recipe lists metric quantities (the norm outside the US) but your measuring tools are marked in cups, tablespoons and teaspoons — or the other way around.
| Milliliter | US Tablespoon |
|---|---|
| 5 Milliliters | 0.3381 US Tablespoons |
| 10 Milliliters | 0.6763 US Tablespoons |
| 15 Milliliters | 1.0144 US Tablespoons |
| 30 Milliliters | 2.0288 US Tablespoons |
| 50 Milliliters | 3.3814 US Tablespoons |
| 100 Milliliters | 6.7628 US Tablespoons |
| 250 Milliliters | 16.907 US Tablespoons |
| 500 Milliliters | 33.8139 US Tablespoons |
US vs. UK vs. Metric: What's the Difference?
A "cup" or "tablespoon" isn't the same size everywhere. US measuring cups and spoons are noticeably smaller than the metric ones used in the UK, Australia, and most of the rest of the world — a US cup is about 236.6 mL, while the metric cup used in UK and Australian recipes is a rounder 250 mL. The gap is even bigger for tablespoons: Australia's tablespoon is a full 20 mL, a third larger than the US tablespoon's 14.8 mL. Teaspoons are the one exception — the US teaspoon (4.93 mL) and the modern UK/metric teaspoon (5 mL) are close enough that most recipes treat them as interchangeable.
Full Reference Table (All Units)
| Unit | In Milliliters | In US Cups |
|---|---|---|
| US Cup | 236.59 mL | 1 cup |
| US Tablespoon | 14.79 mL | 0.063 cup |
| US Teaspoon | 4.93 mL | 0.021 cup |
| US Fluid Ounce | 29.57 mL | 0.125 cup |
| UK/Metric Cup | 250 mL | 1.057 cup |
| UK/Metric Tablespoon | 15 mL | 0.063 cup |
| UK/Metric Teaspoon | 5 mL | 0.021 cup |
| Imperial Cup (historical) | 284.13 mL | 1.201 cup |
| Australian Tablespoon | 20 mL | 0.085 cup |
| Liter | 1,000 mL | 4.227 cup |
| Milliliter | 1 mL | 0.0042 cup |
A Note on Dry Ingredients
All the conversions above are for volume — they work perfectly for liquids, but dry ingredients like flour or sugar don't weigh the same per cup as water does, and how tightly they're packed changes the result too. For anything where precision actually matters (most baking), weighing dry ingredients on a kitchen scale is more reliable than a volume conversion. The Weight Converter handles grams, ounces and pounds if you need to go the other way.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many us tablespoons are in a milliliter?
1 Milliliter equals 0.0676 US Tablespoons.
Is this conversion exact?
Yes — it's a fixed mathematical conversion factor, not an approximation, so you can rely on it precisely.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon, in both the US and UK/metric systems.