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Teaspoons to Milliliters

One teaspoon equals 4.928922 milliliters.

Milliliters = teaspoons × 4.9289215938

Volume Conversion Calculator

Common Volume Conversions

Cooking & Baking Reference

Cooking Basics

  • 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons
  • 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
  • 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
  • 1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces

Baking Conversions

  • 1 cup flour ≈ 120-125g
  • 1 cup sugar ≈ 200g
  • 1 cup butter ≈ 227g
  • 1 cup milk ≈ 240ml

International

  • 1 US cup = 236.588 ml
  • 1 UK cup = 284.131 ml
  • 1 metric cup = 250 ml
  • 1 Japanese cup = 200 ml

Volume Units Reference

Metric System

  • 1 m³ = 1,000 liters
  • 1 liter = 1,000 ml
  • 1 liter = 1 dm³
  • 1 ml = 1 cm³

US Customary

  • 1 gal = 4 quarts
  • 1 quart = 2 pints
  • 1 pint = 2 cups
  • 1 cup = 8 fl oz

Key Conversions

  • 1 US gal = 3.785 L
  • 1 UK gal = 4.546 L
  • 1 cup = 236.6 ml
  • 1 fl oz = 29.57 ml

Teaspoons to Milliliters Conversion Table

tspml
0.251.2322
0.52.4645
0.753.6967
14.9289
1.57.3934
29.8578
314.7868
419.7157
524.6446
629.5735
839.4314
1049.2892
1259.1471
1678.8627
24118.2941

About This Conversion

Teaspoons to milliliters is the smallest kitchen conversion and the one where using the wrong spoon does the most damage. A US teaspoon is 4.93 ml, near enough to 5 ml that the two are used interchangeably in cooking.

Medicine is the exception where the 5 ml figure is the real unit. Dosing spoons and oral syringes are calibrated to exactly 5 ml, and an ordinary cutlery teaspoon can hold anywhere from 3 to 7 ml, which is why medicine instructions specify a measured spoon rather than any spoon.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ml is a teaspoon?

A US teaspoon is 4.93 ml. Medicine doses use an exact 5 ml spoon.

How many ml is half a teaspoon?

Half a US teaspoon is 2.46 ml, effectively 2.5 ml.

Can I use a normal teaspoon for medicine?

No. Cutlery teaspoons vary from about 3 to 7 ml. Use the supplied 5 ml spoon or an oral syringe.

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

Three US teaspoons make one US tablespoon of 14.79 ml.

Worth Knowing

US Gallon vs Imperial Gallon

A US gallon is 3.785411784 litres and an imperial (UK) gallon is 4.54609 litres, making the imperial gallon about 20.1 percent larger.

Cup Sizes Explained

A US customary cup is 236.59 mL, a US legal cup is 240 mL, a metric cup is 250 mL and a historic imperial cup is 284 mL.

Fluid Ounce vs Ounce

A US fluid ounce is 29.5735 millilitres of volume, while an ounce is 28.3495 grams of mass; there is no fixed conversion between them.

Cups to Grams for Baking

One US cup holds about 125 g of plain flour, 200 g of granulated sugar, 227 g of butter and 340 g of honey.