Teaspoons to Milliliters Conversion

Quick formula: ml = teaspoons × 5 — cooking essential

⚡Quick Answer

1 teaspoon = 4.93 ml (round to 5 ml). This is universal in cooking and medicine. Super easy: tsp × 5 = ml!

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ml = teaspoons × 4.93 — For all practical purposes, use 5 ml per teaspoon.

💡5 ml = 1 tsp is standard worldwide for cooking and medicine!

1/4 tsp = 1.25 ml | 1/2 tsp = 2.5 ml | 1 tsp = 5 ml | 2 tsp = 10 ml | 3 tsp (1 tbsp) = 15 ml

💡Medicine cups often have 5 ml, 10 ml, 15 ml markings — that's 1, 2, 3 teaspoons!

Standard medicine spoon = 5 ml = 1 tsp. Children's medicine is often dosed in teaspoons (5 ml increments).

💡Always use a measuring spoon or syringe for accurate medicine dosing, not regular spoons!

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 15 ml | 12 teaspoons = 1/4 cup = 60 ml | 48 teaspoons = 1 cup = 240 ml

💡Most spice measurements use teaspoons — memorize 5 ml = 1 tsp.

Almost. US teaspoon = 4.93 ml, but 5 ml is used universally as the standard. The 1.4% difference doesn't matter in cooking.

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. So 3 × 5 ml = 15 ml per tablespoon.

Milliliters are more precise than 'teaspoons' (which vary by country). 5 ml is the international standard dose unit matching a teaspoon.

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