How many US tablespoons are in one US cup?
One US cup contains exactly 16 US tablespoons.
Convert cup (US) (cup) to tablespoon (US) (tbsp) instantly.
Calculation
value × 16
| Quick Conversion | Converted |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 5 cup | 80 tbsp |
| 10 cup | 160 tbsp |
| 100 cup | 1,600 tbsp |
| 1,000 cup | 16,000 tbsp |
A US cup is a customary volume unit equal to 16 US tablespoons.
US cups are widely used in American cooking, baking, meal prep, and household measuring.
cup_us is used in recipes, beverages, baking, nutrition estimates, meal prep, and household liquid measurement.
A US tablespoon is a customary volume unit equal to one sixteenth of a US cup.
US tablespoons are everyday kitchen measures for quantities larger than teaspoons and smaller than cups.
tbsp_us is used in recipes, sauces, dressings, baking, meal prep, nutrition notes, and small liquid portions.
Mathematically, tablespoon (us) (tbsp) = cup (us) (cup) converted with the formula below.
1 cup = 16 tbsp
1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup
Formula: value × 16
Example: 15 cup = 240 tbsp
Precision note: Use the exact relationship of 16 US tablespoons per US cup. For physical spoon measuring, practical accuracy may depend on the ingredient and measuring tool.
1 cup = 16 tbsp
1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup
| cup (US) [cup] | tablespoon (US) [tbsp] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cup | 0.16 tbsp |
| 0.1 cup | 1.6 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 32 tbsp |
| 5 cup | 80 tbsp |
| 10 cup | 160 tbsp |
| 20 cup | 320 tbsp |
| 50 cup | 800 tbsp |
| 100 cup | 1,600 tbsp |
One US cup contains exactly 16 US tablespoons.
Half a US cup contains exactly 8 US tablespoons.
Tablespoons are better for small portions, partial batches, and ingredients added in smaller amounts.