What Is Half of ⅛ Cup?
Half of ⅛ cup is 1⁄16 cup — that's 1 tablespoon.
Measure it as: 1 tbsp
How to measure 1⁄16 cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 1 level tablespoon. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 14.8 ml, or 0.5 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- By weight (most accurate): see the gram table below for common ingredients.
Here's the math: ⅛ cup is 2 tablespoons. Take half of that and you get 1 tablespoons, which is 1⁄16 cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
1⁄16 cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 1⁄16 cup:
| Ingredient | 1⁄16 cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 8 g |
| Granulated sugar | 13 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 14 g |
| Powdered sugar | 8 g |
| Butter | 14 g |
| Milk | 15 g |
| Water | 15 g |
| Vegetable oil | 14 g |
| Honey | 21 g |
Recipe Halving Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Half | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 1⁄16 cup | 1 tbsp |
| ¼ cup | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp |
| ⅓ cup | ⅙ cup | 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| ⅜ cup | 3/16 cup | 3 tbsp |
See the full recipe halving chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 1⁄16 cup?
1⁄16 cup equals exactly 1 tablespoon. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is half of ⅛ cup in milliliters?
Half of ⅛ cup is about 14.8 ml (0.5 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure 1⁄16 cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 1 tbsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.