Convert Tablespoons (US) to Milliliters — Cooking & Baking
Formula
mL = tbsp × 14.7868 (US tablespoon)
Why this matters in cooking & baking
One US tablespoon is 14.79 mL (often rounded to 15). The Australian tablespoon is 20 mL — a real source of recipe errors.
Tablespoons (US) to Milliliters reference table
| Tablespoons (US) (tbsp) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 7.39 |
| 1 | 14.79 |
| 2 | 29.57 |
| 3 | 44.36 |
| 4 | 59.15 |
| 6 | 88.72 |
| 8 | 118.29 |
| 12 | 177.44 |
| 16 | 236.59 |