What Is Triple ⅓ Cup?
Triple ⅓ cup is 1 cup — that's 16 tablespoons.
Measure it as: 1 cup
How to measure 1 cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 16 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 237 ml, or 8 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: ⅓ cup is 5⅓ tablespoons. Take triple of that and you get 16 tablespoons, which is 1 cup. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
1 cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 1 cup:
| Ingredient | 1 cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g |
| Granulated sugar | 200 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 220 g |
| Powdered sugar | 120 g |
| Butter | 227 g |
| Milk | 240 g |
| Water | 237 g |
| Vegetable oil | 218 g |
| Honey | 340 g |
Recipe Tripling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Triple | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | ⅜ cup | 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
| ¼ cup | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| ⅓ cup | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| ⅜ cup | 1⅛ cups | 1 cup + 2 tbsp |
| ½ cup | 1½ cups | 1 cup + 1/2 cup |
| ⅝ cup | 1⅞ cups | 1 cup + 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
See the full recipe tripling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 1 cup?
1 cup equals exactly 16 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is triple ⅓ cup in milliliters?
Triple ⅓ cup is about 237 ml (8 fl oz).
Anything to watch out for when tripling a recipe?
Most ingredients scale straight across, but baking powder, baking soda, salt, and strong spices are best scaled to about ¾ of the multiplied amount, then adjusted to taste. Cooking and baking times also increase less than you'd expect — check early.