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How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
There are 3 teaspoons in a US tablespoon. A teaspoon is 4.93 ml and a tablespoon 14.79 ml. The metric (UK, Canada, New Zealand) tablespoon is 15 ml, also 3 teaspoons. Australia is the exception: its tablespoon is 20 ml, or 4 teaspoons.
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
Measure it: 1 tbsp
Tablespoons to teaspoons chart
| Tablespoons | Teaspoons | How to measure |
|---|---|---|
| ½ tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 1.5 | 1 ½ tsp |
| 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour | 3 | 1 tbsp |
| 1½ tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 4.5 | 1 tbsp + 1 ½ tsp |
| 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 6 | 2 tbsp |
| 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 9 | 3 tbsp |
| 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 12 | ¼ cup |
| 5 tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 15 | ⅛ cup + 3 tbsp |
| 6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 18 | ¼ cup + 2 tbsp |
| 8 tablespoons of all-purpose flour | 24 | ½ cup |
If a recipe uses "t" and "T", the small t is a teaspoon and the capital T a tablespoon. "tsp" and "tbsp" are the safer abbreviations.
Australian recipes written with a 20 ml tablespoon need adjusting if you use a US or UK spoon: for every Australian tablespoon, use 1 US tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon. For baking powder and salt that difference matters.
Half a tablespoon is 1½ teaspoons. A pinch is about ⅛ teaspoon and a dash is between ⅛ and ¼ teaspoon; neither is a precise unit.
Questions
Is 1 tablespoon equal to 3 teaspoons?
Yes, in the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand. In Australia a tablespoon is 20 ml, which is 4 teaspoons.
How many teaspoons in half a tablespoon?
1½ teaspoons.
How many teaspoons in 2 tablespoons?
6 teaspoons.