Recipe Halving Chart

Cutting a recipe in half? This chart gives half of every common measurement — including the awkward ones like ¾ cup and ⅓ cup — with the exact cups and spoons to use. Click any row for measuring methods, gram weights, and ml conversions.

Cups

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
½ cup	¼ cup	1/4 cup
⅝ cup	5/16 cup	1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
⅔ cup	⅓ cup	1/3 cup
¾ cup	⅜ cup	1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
⅞ cup	7/16 cup	1/4 cup + 3 tbsp
1 cup	½ cup	1/2 cup
1¼ cups	⅝ cup	1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
1⅓ cups	⅔ cup	2/3 cup
1½ cups	¾ cup	3/4 cup
1⅔ cups	⅚ cup	1/3 cup + 8 tbsp
1¾ cups	⅞ cup	3/4 cup + 2 tbsp
2 cups	1 cup	1 cup
2¼ cups	1⅛ cups	1 cup + 2 tbsp
2½ cups	1¼ cups	1 cup + 1/4 cup
2¾ cups	1⅜ cups	1 cup + 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
3 cups	1½ cups	1 cup + 1/2 cup
3½ cups	1¾ cups	1 cup + 3/4 cup
4 cups	2 cups	2 cups

Tablespoons

Original	Half	Measure it as
½ tablespoon	¼ tablespoon	3/4 tsp
1 tablespoon	½ tablespoon	1 tsp + 1/2 tsp
1½ tablespoons	¾ tablespoon	2 tsp + 1/4 tsp
2 tablespoons	1 tablespoon	1 tbsp
3 tablespoons	1½ tablespoons	1 tbsp + 1 tsp + 1/2 tsp
4 tablespoons	2 tablespoons	2 tbsp
5 tablespoons	2½ tablespoons	2 tbsp + 1 tsp + 1/2 tsp
6 tablespoons	3 tablespoons	3 tbsp
8 tablespoons	4 tablespoons	1/4 cup

Teaspoons

Original	Half	Measure it as
¼ teaspoon	⅛ teaspoon	1/8 tsp
½ teaspoon	¼ teaspoon	1/4 tsp
¾ teaspoon	⅜ teaspoon	1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp
1 teaspoon	½ teaspoon	1/2 tsp
1½ teaspoons	¾ teaspoon	3/4 tsp
2 teaspoons	1 teaspoon	1 tsp
2½ teaspoons	1¼ teaspoons	1 tsp + 1/4 tsp
3 teaspoons	1½ teaspoons	1 tsp + 1/2 tsp

Sticks of butter

Original	Half	Measure it as
½ stick of butter	¼ stick of butter	2 tbsp
1 stick of butter	½ stick of butter	1/4 cup
1½ sticks of butter	¾ stick of butter	1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
2 sticks of butter	1 stick of butter	1/2 cup

* rounded to the nearest measurable spoon

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