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Converting US Cup to Tablespoon is a common volume conversion. One us cup (cup) equals 15.9999 tablespoon (tbsp). Cups are the most common volume measurement in American home cooking and baking.
This conversion is commonly needed for home brewing and winemaking, cooking and baking recipes, fuel and vehicle maintenance. Tablespoons are used in cooking and baking recipes, especially in the United States.
To put us cup in perspective: a cup of coffee. In tablespoon, common references include a tablespoon of honey (about 21 g).
The US cup (240 mL) isn't a formally defined SI or imperial unit — it varies slightly from Commonwealth and Japanese 'cup' measurements, a common source of recipe conversion errors.
A tablespoon was historically defined in the UK as exactly 3 teaspoons, a ratio still used today even though exact volumes have been standardized differently across countries.
People frequently convert between us cup and tablespoon for:
| US Cup (cup) | Tablespoon (tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 15.9999 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 31.9999 tbsp |
| 5 cup | 79.9997 tbsp |
| 10 cup | 160 tbsp |
| 15 cup | 240 tbsp |
| 20 cup | 320 tbsp |
| 25 cup | 400 tbsp |
| 30 cup | 480 tbsp |
| 50 cup | 800 tbsp |
| 100 cup | 1,600 tbsp |
| 200 cup | 3,200 tbsp |
| 500 cup | 8,000 tbsp |
| 1000 cup | 16,000 tbsp |