How Many Teaspoons in 1/4 Cup?
Answer
12 tsp
1/4 cup is 12 teaspoons.
UK: 1/4 metric cup (62.5 ml) = 12 1/2 metric teaspoons
Exact: 1/4 cup = 59.147059125 ml
Step by step
Below you will find how 1/4 cup turns into teaspoons, what it equals in other units, and a short chart of nearby amounts.
- Start with 1/4 cup.
- One US cup is 48 teaspoons, so multiply by 48.
- 1/4 × 48 = 12 tsp.
1/4 cup in other units
In other units, 1/4 cup equals:
Cups to teaspoons near 1/4
| Cups | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| one eighth cup | 6 |
| one quarter cup | 12 |
| one third cup | 16 |
| three eighths cup | 18 |
| one half cup | 24 |
| five eighths cup | 30 |
| two thirds cup | 32 |
Questions about 1/4 cup
How many teaspoons are in 1/4 cup?
1/4 cup is 12 teaspoons, which is also 4 tbsp.
Is 1/4 cup the same in the UK?
Not exactly. UK recipes use the metric cup (250 ml) and the metric teaspoon (5 ml), so 1/4 cup comes to 12 1/2 metric teaspoons. US recipes use the US sizes.
What is half of 1/4 cup in teaspoons?
Half of 1/4 cup is 1/8 cup, which equals 6 teaspoons.
For other amounts, open the cups to teaspoons converter.
Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed · Report an error
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