How Many Ounces in a Cup

What is half of 1/3 cup?

½ of 1/3 cup = 1/6 cup

1.33 fl oz · 2.67 Tbsp · 39 mL

Measure with: 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp

Converter

1/6 cup = 1.33 fl oz

Fluid ounces
1.33 fl oz
Cups
1/6 (0.167)
Tablespoons
2.67
Teaspoons
8
Milliliters
39 mL
Measure with
2 Tbsp + 2 tsp

Full guide: 1/6 cup
Other cup standards

US cups: 0.167 · nutrition-label cups (240 mL): 0.164 · metric cups (250 mL): 0.158 · UK fluid ounces: 1.39

US customary cup = 236.6 mL

Filling a 1/3 cup halfway by eye is guesswork, because a dry measure has no halfway line. Spoons are exact: 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp.

That amount is 1/6 cup, or 8 teaspoons. For butter, cut 2 Tbsp from the stick using the wrapper marks, then add 2 tsp more; it weighs about 38 g.

Halving a recipe with several 1/3 cup items? Measure each as 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp. If the same recipe also has 2/3 cup of something, half of that is one full 1/3 cup. The half a recipe chart lists the rest.

Half, a third and double of common cup amounts
Recipe saysHalfA thirdDouble
1/4 cup2 Tbsp1 Tbsp + 1 tsp1/2 cup
1/3 cup2 Tbsp + 2 tsp≈ 1.8 Tbsp2 × 1/3 cup
1/2 cup1/4 cup2 Tbsp + 2 tsp1 cup
2/3 cup1/3 cup≈ 3.6 Tbsp1 cup + 1/3 cup
3/4 cup1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp1/4 cup1 cup + 1/2 cup
1 cup1/2 cup1/3 cup2 cups
1 1/4 cups1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp2 cups + 1/2 cup
1 1/3 cups2 × 1/3 cup≈ 7.1 Tbsp2 cups + 2 × 1/3 cup
1 1/2 cups1/2 cup + 1/4 cup1/2 cup3 cups
2 cups1 cup2 × 1/3 cup4 cups
3 cups1 cup + 1/2 cup1 cup6 cups
Halving spoon measures
Recipe saysHalf
1 Tbsp1 tsp + 1/2 tsp
2 Tbsp1 Tbsp
3 Tbsp1 Tbsp + 1 tsp + 1/2 tsp
1 tsp1/2 tsp
1 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp
1/2 tsp1/4 tsp

Questions

What is half a 1/3 cup?

1/6 cup, which is 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp.

How many tablespoons is half of 1/3 cup?

2 2/3 tablespoons.

How many ounces is half of 1/3 cup?

1.33 fl oz.

By Alton Vieira · Updated . Sources: US customary units: NIST Handbook 44. How we calculate.