Cooking Measurement Converter

About This Tool

The Cooking Measurement Converter instantly translates between nine common volume measurements used in kitchens around the world. Whether you are following an American recipe that uses cups and tablespoons or a European recipe that uses milliliters and liters, this tool shows all equivalent values at once.

US Customary vs. Metric

American recipes primarily use cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and fluid ounces, while most of the world uses milliliters and liters. The key bridging fact is that 1 US cup equals approximately 236.6 milliliters. Once you know that, every other conversion follows from the standard relationships: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces.

Volume vs. Weight in Cooking

This tool converts volume measurements. For dry ingredients like flour or sugar, measuring by weight (grams) is more accurate because the same volume can weigh different amounts depending on how packed the ingredient is. A cup of sifted flour weighs about 120 grams, while a firmly packed cup weighs closer to 150 grams. For precision baking, consider using our Baking Conversion Calculator to convert between volume and weight.

Imperial vs. US Measurements

Be aware that British Imperial measurements differ slightly from US customary measures. A UK pint is 568 ml compared to the US pint of 473 ml. A UK fluid ounce is about 28.4 ml versus the US fluid ounce at 29.6 ml. This tool uses US measurements, which are standard in American recipes. If you are following a British recipe, the differences are small enough for most cooking but can matter in precision baking.