Definition: The metric
teaspoon is a unit of volume equal to 5x10-6 cubic meters (1 metric tsp = 5x10-6 m³), the derived unit of volume in the International System of Units (SI). It is also equal to 5,000 cubic millimeters (mm³), or 5.0 cubic centimeters (cm³) or 0.005 cubic decimeters (dm³) (units of volume in the SI), or 5,000 microliters (μL), or 5.0 milliliters (mL), or 0.05 deciliters (dL) or 0.005 liters (L), which are units of volume in the metric system.
The teaspoon definition varies as follows:
- The Canadian teaspoon or teaspoon (Canada), equal to 4.73 milliliters (mL) or 4.73 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The Imperial teaspoon or teaspoon (UK), equal to 5.92 milliliters (mL) or 5.92 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The metric teaspoon or teaspoon (metric), equal to 5 milliliters (mL) or 5 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The US customary teaspoon or teaspoon (US), equal to 4.93 milliliters (mL) or 4.93 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The teaspoon (FDA), equal to 5 milliliters (mL) or 5 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- Note: FDA is an abbreviation for "Food and Drug Administration"
Definition: The metric
tablespoon is a unit of volume equal to 1.5x10-5 cubic meters (1 metric tbsp = 1.5x10-5 m³), the derived unit of volume in the International System of Units (SI). It is also equal to 15,000 cubic millimeters (mm³), or 15 cubic centimeters (cm³) or 0.015 cubic decimeters (dm³) (units of volume in the SI), or 15,000 microliters (μL), or 15 milliliters (mL), or 0.15 deciliters (dL) or 0.015 liters (L), which are units of volume in the metric system.
The tablespoon definition varies as follows:
- The Imperial tablespoon or tablespoon (UK), equal to 17.76 milliliters (mL) or 17.76 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The US customary tablespoon or tablespoon (US), equal to 14.79 milliliters (mL) or 14.79 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The Australian tablespoon or tablespoon (Australia), equal to 20 milliliters (mL) or 20 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The Canadian tablespoon or tablespoon (Canada), equal to 14.2 milliliters (mL) or 14.2 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The metric tablespoon or tablespoon (metric), equal to 15 milliliters (mL) or 15 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- The tablespoon (FDA), equal to 15 milliliters (mL) or 15 cubic centimeters (cm³)
- Note: FDA is an abbreviation for "Food and Drug Administration"