How Many Tablespoons in 1/3 Cup?
⅓ US cup is 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon (5⅓ tablespoons, 16 teaspoons, 78.9 ml).
⅓ cup is
5⅓ tbsp
16 tsp · 78.9 ml
What ⅓ cup weighs
| Ingredient | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 79 g | 2.8 oz |
| Milk | 82 g | 2.9 oz |
| All-Purpose Flour | 42 g | 1.5 oz |
| Granulated Sugar | 67 g | 2.4 oz |
| Vegetable Oil | 73 g | 2.6 oz |
US cups, filled level (dry ingredients spooned in); weights reviewed August 15, 2026. Every ingredient’s weight per cup · How we calculate
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Questions
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup?
⅓ US cup is 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon (5⅓ tablespoons, 16 teaspoons, 78.9 ml).
How do you work out the tablespoons in ⅓ cup?
A US cup holds 16 tablespoons, so multiply: ⅓ × 16 = 5⅓ tablespoons. A tablespoon is 3 teaspoons, so the leftover ⅓ tablespoon is 1 teaspoon: measure 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon.
How much does ⅓ cup weigh?
It depends on what fills it: ⅓ cup of water weighs 79 g, of all-purpose flour 42 g and of granulated sugar 67 g.