How many ml in tablespoon and teaspoon

It is difficult to imagine more convenient measures of volume and weight than teaspoons and tablespoons. True, before you start using them as measurements, it is important to know a few nuances. But after memorizing them, determining the volume of liquid in the scoop will not be difficult.

Features of teaspoons and tablespoons

In order to find out how many milliliters are in a tablespoon, it is important to consider that the volume of its scoop depends on the standards of which country the device was manufactured. The fact is that we can distinguish three types of these cutlery:

• full-size (common in the CIS countries), with a scoop length of 7 cm and a width of 4 cm;
• American (common in the USA, Canada and New Zealand) - 5 cm x 3.5 cm;
• the Australian one is larger than the full-size one, but the exact dimensions of the scoop could not be found.

So, the first pair became widespread in the kitchens of our housewives. That is why it is important to understand that if recipes contain an entry of the format “N tbsp. l", then this means full-size scoops filled to the brim. And this is an important note, because the volume of these spoons is different:

• full size holds 18 ml of liquid;
• American - 15 ml;
• Australian - 20 ml.

With a teaspoon it is somewhat simpler: the English one, with a volume of 4 ml, did not take root with us, but ours holds 5 ml of liquid.

How much liquid will fit in the scoop?

Important Note: Do not confuse volume and weight. So, an 18 ml spoon will always hold exactly 18 ml of liquid, regardless of whether it is water or vinegar. But the weight of the measured products depends on their density and therefore can be different, which is why 18 g of water, 20 g of milk or only 17 g of vegetable oil are placed in the same scoop.

The table will help you navigate the measurement of the most popular liquids:

Another interesting point concerns the syrup: it is important to understand that measuring the volume of medicines is best done using the included measure. In the same case, if it gets lost somewhere, it is better to use a disposable syringe.

This is the only way to maintain the exact dosage and avoid unnecessary abuse of the medicine. But teaspoons and tablespoons are not suitable for these purposes. The exception is when you need to measure exactly 5 or 18 ml of syrup.