The teaspoon equals 4.929 ml in the US, rounded to 5 ml in most recipes and on medication labels. The relationship 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon is universal across US, UK and metric systems. Precision medicine and small-volume cooking rely on teaspoons.
Real-world: 1 teaspoon of sugar = 4 g = 16 calories. Salt in a recipe often ยฝ to 1 tsp per 500 g food.
Read full teaspoon reference โThe US fluid ounce equals 29.5735 millilitres โ 1/128 of a US gallon. The UK fluid ounce (28.41 ml) is slightly smaller. Used for beverage can sizes in the US, cosmetic product sizes and many US cooking recipes. Do not confuse with the ounce of mass (28.35 g).
Real-world: A US soda can is 12 fl oz (355 ml). A Starbucks Tall is 12 fl oz; Grande is 16; Venti is 20.
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