Teaspoons to Metric Cups Converter

How to convert US teaspoons to metric cups

Formulacup (metric) = tsp × 0.01971568637

Multiply the value in US teaspoons by 0.01971568637. To go the other way, multiply by 50.72103405 (or divide by 0.01971568637).

An US teaspoon is smaller than a metric cup: it takes 50.72103405 US teaspoons to make one metric cup.

Worked examples

1 US teaspoon1 tsp × 0.01971568637 = 0.01971568637 cup (metric)
5 US teaspoons5 tsp × 0.01971568637 = 0.09857843187 cup (metric)
10 US teaspoons10 tsp × 0.01971568637 = 0.1971568637 cup (metric)
20 US teaspoons20 tsp × 0.01971568637 = 0.3943137275 cup (metric)
100 US teaspoons100 tsp × 0.01971568637 = 1.971568637 cup (metric)

US teaspoons to metric cups conversion table

Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.

US teaspoons to metric cups: 0.1–10 tsp
US teaspoons (tsp)	Metric cups (cup (metric))
0.1 tsp	0.0019715686 cup (metric)
0.25 tsp	0.0049289216 cup (metric)
0.5 tsp	0.0098578432 cup (metric)
1 tsp	0.019715686 cup (metric)
2 tsp	0.039431373 cup (metric)
3 tsp	0.059147059 cup (metric)
4 tsp	0.078862745 cup (metric)
5 tsp	0.098578432 cup (metric)
6 tsp	0.11829412 cup (metric)
7 tsp	0.1380098 cup (metric)
8 tsp	0.15772549 cup (metric)
9 tsp	0.17744118 cup (metric)
10 tsp	0.19715686 cup (metric)

US teaspoons to metric cups: 12–1,000 tsp
US teaspoons (tsp)	Metric cups (cup (metric))
12 tsp	0.23658824 cup (metric)
15 tsp	0.2957353 cup (metric)
20 tsp	0.39431373 cup (metric)
25 tsp	0.49289216 cup (metric)
30 tsp	0.59147059 cup (metric)
40 tsp	0.78862745 cup (metric)
50 tsp	0.98578432 cup (metric)
75 tsp	1.4786765 cup (metric)
100 tsp	1.9715686 cup (metric)
250 tsp	4.9289216 cup (metric)
500 tsp	9.8578432 cup (metric)
1,000 tsp	19.715686 cup (metric)

Converting cups and spoons to grams

Volume and weight are different quantities: a cup of flour weighs about 120 g, a cup of sugar about 198 g and a cup of water about 236 g. To convert cups or spoons to grams for a specific ingredient, use the cups to grams converter — popular: flour, sugar, butter, tablespoons of butter.

About the units

US teaspoon (tsp)

One third of a US tablespoon: about 4.93 mL. Medicine spoons are usually a rounded 5 mL. One US teaspoon equals 0.000004928921594 cubic meters (m³).

Metric cup (cup (metric))

Exactly 250 mL; used in Australian, New Zealand and Canadian recipes. One metric cup equals 0.00025 cubic meters (m³).

Frequently asked questions

How many metric cups are in one US teaspoon?

There are 0.01971568637 metric cups in one US teaspoon, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert US teaspoons to metric cups?

Multiply the number of US teaspoons by 0.01971568637. For example, 10 tsp × 0.01971568637 = 0.1971568637 cup (metric).

How many US teaspoons are in one metric cup?

One metric cup equals 50.72103405 US teaspoons. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.01971568637.

What is 10 US teaspoons in metric cups?

10 tsp = 0.1971568637 cup (metric).

Is this tsp to cup (metric) converter accurate?

Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.