What Is 2/3 Cup? How to Measure It
⅔ cup is 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, or 158 ml. The easiest way to measure it is to fill a ⅓ cup twice.
Tip: Spoon flour into the cup and level it with a knife. Scooping straight from the bag packs in up to 30 g extra.
⅔ US cup equals 10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, 32 teaspoons, about 158 ml or 5 ⅓ fluid ounces. Without a ⅔ cup measure, fill a ⅓ cup twice. Half of ⅔ cup is ⅓ cup. In grams, ⅔ cup is 83 g of all-purpose flour, 133 g of granulated sugar or 151 g of butter.
⅔ cup in spoons, milliliters and ounces
| ⅔ US cup equals | |
|---|---|
| Tablespoons | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp (10 ⅔ tbsp) |
| Teaspoons | 32 tsp |
| Milliliters | 158 ml |
| Fluid ounces | 5 ⅓ fl oz |
| ⅓ cups | 2 |
| ¼ cups | 2 ⅔ |
4 ways to measure ⅔ cup
- Two ⅓ cups. The easiest and exact.
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. Exact, if you don’t have a ⅓ cup.
- 1 cup, minus ⅓ cup. Fill a 1 cup measure, then scoop out ⅓ cup. Fine for sugar or rice, awkward for flour.
- A liquid measuring cup. Most have a ⅔ line. Fill to it at eye level. Best for water, milk and oil.
Half, a third and double ⅔ cup
| You need | Amount | In spoons |
|---|---|---|
| ½ of ⅔ cup | ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| ⅓ of ⅔ cup | 2/9 cup | about 3 tbsp + 1 ¾ tsp |
| ⅔ cup × 1 ½ | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| ⅔ cup × 2 | 1 ⅓ cups | 21 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| ⅔ cup × 3 | 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
⅔ cup in grams
| Ingredient | ⅔ cup in grams |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 83 g |
| Granulated sugar | 133 g |
| Brown sugar, packed | 147 g |
| Powdered sugar | 80 g |
| Butter | 151 g |
| Milk | 163 g |
| Water | 158 g |
| Honey | 226 g |
| Uncooked white rice | 123 g |
| Rolled oats | 59 g |
The converter at the top of this page is set to ⅔ cup; change the ingredient to see any of the 20 we cover. For other cup sizes, see ⅓ cup to grams, ½ cup to grams and ¾ cup to grams.
Questions
How many tablespoons is 2/3 cup?
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, and two-thirds of 16 is 10 ⅔.
How can I measure 2/3 cup without a 2/3 measuring cup?
Fill a ⅓ cup twice. Or use a ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons.
What is half of 2/3 cup?
⅓ cup. Half of ⅔ is ⅓, which is 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon.
How many 2/3 cups are in 1 cup?
1 ½. One cup holds one ⅔ cup plus half of another.
How much is 2/3 cup in ml?
About 158 ml in US cups. In a 250 ml metric cup, ⅔ cup is about 167 ml.
What is 1/3 of 2/3 cup?
2/9 cup, which is about 3 tablespoons + 1 ¾ teaspoons. For most recipes, 3 ½ tablespoons is close enough.
How much is 2/3 cup doubled?
1 ⅓ cups. Tripled, ⅔ cup becomes exactly 2 cups.