Tablespoon to ml and teaspoon to ml, by country
Tablespoons and teaspoons in millilitres across countries, the Swedish msk, tsk and krm, and what a spoonful weighs.
A tablespoon is 15 ml in Sweden and the UK, 14.8 ml in the US and 20 ml in Australia. A teaspoon is about 5 ml in all of them, and three teaspoons make a tablespoon everywhere except Australia. Recipes mean level spoons unless they say otherwise.
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Spoons by country
| Country | Teaspoon | Tablespoon | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4.9 ml | 14.8 ml | 236.6 ml |
| United Kingdom | 5 ml | 15 ml | rarely used |
| Australia | 5 ml | 20 ml | 250 ml |
| Japan | 5 ml | 15 ml | 200 ml |
| Sweden | 5 ml | 15 ml | not used |
The converters are tablespoon to millilitre and teaspoon to millilitre. Cups are covered in the guide to US recipe measurements.
The Swedish spoons
Swedish recipes use three spoons and the decilitre.
| Measure | Abbreviation | Millilitres | Equals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kryddmått (spice measure) | krm | 1 ml | |
| Tesked (teaspoon) | tsk | 5 ml | 5 krm |
| Matsked (tablespoon) | msk | 15 ml | 3 tsk |
| Deciliter | dl | 100 ml | 6 2/3 msk or 20 tsk |
How many tablespoons in a decilitre?
A decilitre is 6 2/3 tablespoons, just under 7. It is also 20 teaspoons.
| Tablespoons | Decilitres |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.15 dl |
| 2 tbsp | 0.3 dl |
| 3 tbsp | 0.45 dl |
| 4 tbsp | 0.6 dl |
| 6 tbsp | 0.9 dl |
| 8 tbsp | 1.2 dl |
See the tablespoon to decilitre converter.
What does a tablespoon weigh?
It depends on what is in the spoon.
| Food | 1 tsp | 1 tbsp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 5 g | 14 g | Arla |
| Granulated sugar | 5 g | 15 g | Dansukker |
| Icing sugar | 3 g | 10 g | Dansukker |
| Brown sugar | 4 g | 13 g | Dansukker |
| Wheat flour | 9 g | Livsmedelsverket | |
| Rolled oats | 6 g | Livsmedelsverket | |
| Potato starch | 12 g | Arla | |
| Golden syrup | 20 g | Arla | |
| Milk | 5 g | 15 g | Livsmedelsverket |
| Crème fraîche | 16 g | Livsmedelsverket | |
| Greek yoghurt | 17 g | Livsmedelsverket |
Sources: Livsmedelsverket (Swedish Food Agency), PM 2024: Volymvikter, viktförändringsfaktorer och avfall (CC BY 4.0). Dansukker’s product pages for granulated, icing and brown sugar. Arla’s measure converter for potato starch and syrup. Butter is worked out from Arla’s figure that 1 dl of firm butter weighs about 95 g, which matches the 14.2 g per tablespoon on a US butter stick. These are 15 ml spoons. More foods are in the guide grams per decilitre.
Frequently asked questions
How many ml is a tablespoon?
A US tablespoon is 14.8 ml. In the UK and Sweden it is 15 ml, and in Australia 20 ml.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
Three, in the US, the UK and Sweden. In Australia a tablespoon is four teaspoons.
How many tablespoons are in a decilitre?
6 2/3, just under 7.
What does a tablespoon of butter weigh?
About 14 grams.
What is a krm?
Krm is kryddmått, the Swedish spice measure. It is 1 ml.