1 US tablespoon = 14.786764781 millilitres
A US tablespoon is 14.787 mL, typically rounded to 15 mL. Australian tablespoons are 20 mL, so an Australian recipe converted literally will over-measure by a third.
Formula mL = tbsp × 14.78676478125
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| US tablespoon | Millilitre |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 14.786765 mL |
| 2 tbsp | 29.57353 mL |
| 3 tbsp | 44.360294 mL |
| 4 tbsp | 59.147059 mL |
| 5 tbsp | 73.933824 mL |
| 10 tbsp | 147.867648 mL |
| 15 tbsp | 221.801472 mL |
| 20 tbsp | 295.735296 mL |
| 25 tbsp | 369.66912 mL |
| 50 tbsp | 739.338239 mL |
| 100 tbsp | 1478.676478 mL |
| 500 tbsp | 7393.382391 mL |
| 1000 tbsp | 14786.764781 mL |
| Millilitre | US tablespoon |
|---|---|
| 1 mL | 0.067628 tbsp |
| 2 mL | 0.135256 tbsp |
| 3 mL | 0.202884 tbsp |
| 4 mL | 0.270512 tbsp |
| 5 mL | 0.33814 tbsp |
| 10 mL | 0.67628 tbsp |
| 15 mL | 1.014421 tbsp |
| 20 mL | 1.352561 tbsp |
| 25 mL | 1.690701 tbsp |
| 50 mL | 3.381402 tbsp |
| 100 mL | 6.762805 tbsp |
| 500 mL | 33.814023 tbsp |
| 1000 mL | 67.628045 tbsp |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Half tablespoon | 0.5 tbsp | 7.393 mL |
| One tablespoon | 1 tbsp | 14.79 mL |
| Two tablespoons | 2 tbsp | 29.57 mL |
| Four tablespoons | 4 tbsp | 59.15 mL |
| Half cup | 8 tbsp | 118.3 mL |
| One cup | 16 tbsp | 236.6 mL |
Use 15 mL for a tablespoon, which reads 1.4% high.
Oils, sauces and dressings are measured in tablespoons. Two tablespoons is 29.57 mL, one US fluid ounce.
Tablespoons vary by country: the US one is 14.79 mL, the metric one is 15 mL and the Australian one is 20 mL. Check where the recipe comes from.
The US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce, which is 14.78676478125 mL, and holds three teaspoons.
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