International kitchen volume conversions with explicit US, metric, Australian and Imperial standards; ingredient mass requires density and is not guessed.
All factors come from the central conversion registry.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milliliter | mL | Metric | 1 mL = 0.001 L = 1 cm³ |
| Centiliter | cL | Metric | 1 cL = 10 mL |
| Deciliter | dL | Metric | 1 dL = 100 mL |
| Liter | L | Metric | 1 L = 1,000 mL |
| US Teaspoon | tsp | US customary | 1 US tsp = 4.92892159375 mL |
| US Tablespoon | tbsp | US customary | 1 US tbsp = 3 US tsp = 14.78676478125 mL |
| US Cup | cup | US customary | 1 US cup = 8 US fl oz = 236.5882365 mL |
| US Fluid Ounce | fl oz | US customary | 1 US fl oz = 29.5735295625 mL |
| US Pint | pt | US customary | 1 US pt = 16 US fl oz = 473.176473 mL |
| US Quart | qt | US customary | 1 US qt = 2 US pt = 946.352946 mL |
| Metric Teaspoon | metric tsp | Metric cooking | 1 metric tsp = 5 mL |
| Metric Tablespoon | metric tbsp | Metric cooking | 1 metric tbsp = 15 mL |
| Metric Dessertspoon | dsp | Metric cooking | 1 metric dessertspoon = 10 mL |
| Metric Cup | metric cup | Metric cooking | 1 metric cup = 250 mL |
| Australian Tablespoon | AU tbsp | Australian metric cooking | 1 Australian tbsp = 20 mL |
| Imperial Teaspoon | Imp tsp | Imperial | 1 Imp tsp = 5.919388020833333 mL |
| Imperial Tablespoon | Imp tbsp | Imperial | 1 Imp tbsp = 17.7581640625 mL |
| Imperial Fluid Ounce | Imp fl oz | Imperial | 1 Imp fl oz = 28.4130625 mL |
| Imperial Pint | Imp pt | Imperial | 1 Imp pt = 568.26125 mL |
| Imperial Quart | Imp qt | Imperial | 1 Imp qt = 1,136.5225 mL |
Cooking measures mix metric and customary volume units. Recipe units can vary by country, so the converter labels supported cup, tablespoon, teaspoon and fluid-volume conventions explicitly.
The interactive calculator, reference table and indexed pair pages all read from the same conversion registry, so unit definitions and formulas stay synchronized.
US: 4.92892159375 mL
Metric: 5 mL
Imperial: 5.919388020833333 mL
US: 14.78676478125 mL
Metric: 15 mL
Australian: 20 mL
Imperial: 17.7581640625 mL
US: 236.5882365 mL
Metric: 250 mL. Australian and New Zealand recipes commonly use the 250 mL metric cup.
A cup of flour, sugar, butter and water do not weigh the same. BQ Convert does not apply a universal cups-to-grams factor. Use these kitchen units for volume; ingredient mass conversion requires a declared ingredient or density.
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