mL to Tbsp Converter — Milliliters to Tablespoons

How to convert milliliters to tablespoons

Divide the milliliters by 14.7868:

tbsp = mL ÷ 14.7868

30 mL ÷ 14.7868 = 2.03 tbsp. A U.S. tablespoon is half a fluid ounce, which works out to 14.78676478125 mL. The result also shows teaspoons and fluid ounces. For a quick kitchen answer, dividing by 15 is close enough; the exact figure matters only for large amounts, where the 1.4% difference is about a quarter tablespoon per cup and a full tablespoon per quart. To go the other way, multiply tablespoons by 14.79.

mL to tablespoons chart

Milliliters (mL)	Tablespoons (tbsp)
5 mL	0.3381 tbsp
10 mL	0.6763 tbsp
15 mL	1.014 tbsp
20 mL	1.353 tbsp
25 mL	1.691 tbsp
30 mL	2.029 tbsp
45 mL	3.043 tbsp
50 mL	3.381 tbsp
60 mL	4.058 tbsp
75 mL	5.072 tbsp
100 mL	6.763 tbsp
125 mL	8.454 tbsp
150 mL	10.14 tbsp
200 mL	13.53 tbsp
250 mL	16.91 tbsp

Labels round a tablespoon to 15 mL

U.S. nutrition labels and measuring-spoon sets treat a tablespoon as 15 mL. The rounding is 1.4%, too small to matter in a recipe, so a metric 15 mL spoon stands in for a U.S. tablespoon. If you only need a kitchen answer, divide milliliters by 15: 45 mL is 3 tablespoons, 75 mL is 5.

Milliliters	U.S. tablespoons	Label tablespoons (15 mL)
15 mL	1.01 tbsp	1 tbsp
30 mL	2.03 tbsp	2 tbsp (1 fl oz)
45 mL	3.04 tbsp	3 tbsp
60 mL	4.06 tbsp	4 tbsp (1/4 cup)
100 mL	6.76 tbsp	6 2/3 tbsp

Australian tablespoons

Australia uses a 20 mL tablespoon — four teaspoons instead of three. A recipe from there that asks for 2 tablespoons means 40 mL, or 2.7 U.S. tablespoons. The UK, Canada and New Zealand use 15 mL. When a recipe gives both milliliters and spoons, trust the milliliters.

Oils, sauces and dressings

Bottles of oil and sauce list servings in tablespoons and contents in milliliters. A 500 mL bottle of olive oil holds 33.8 tablespoons; at 2 tablespoons a day it lasts about 17 days. Salad dressing recipes from metric countries give oil and vinegar in milliliters: 90 mL of oil and 30 mL of vinegar are 6 and 2 tablespoons. To convert a whole list of amounts, paste them into Convert a list of values below the converter.

Teaspoons, ounces and cups

A tablespoon is 3 teaspoons; for teaspoons as the answer, see mL to tsp. Two tablespoons make a fluid ounce — mL to oz — and 16 make a cup, so 250 mL, a metric cup, is 16.9 tablespoons. For the reverse of this page, use tsp to mL and multiply by three, or tablespoons to ounces. Liquid medicine is dosed with the cup or syringe that comes with it, not with kitchen spoons; this page converts units only.

Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons is 15 mL?

1.01 U.S. tablespoons; labels treat 15 mL as 1 tbsp.

How many tablespoons is 30 mL?

2.03 tablespoons — 1 fluid ounce.

How many tablespoons is 100 mL?

6.76 tablespoons, about 6 3/4.

How many mL is a tablespoon?

14.79 mL in U.S. measure; 15 mL on labels and metric spoons; 20 mL in Australia.

How many tablespoons is 50 mL?

3.38 tablespoons, about 3 1/3.

How many tablespoons is 250 mL?

16.9 tablespoons — a metric cup.