Containers and capacity

5 ml measuring teaspoon

A measuring teaspoon is used to portion small amounts of ingredients in cooking or medicine.

How big is it?

5 ml in capacity

Volume · example

Scale illustration of 5 ml measuring teaspoon, calibrated to its volume measurement.
The marked volume represents 5 ml.

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15 ml measuring tablespoon is about 3 times larger on this measurement.

15 ml measuring tablespoon: A measuring tablespoon is used to portion larger amounts of ingredients in recipes.

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These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
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5 ml measuring teaspoon

Defined 5 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

15 ml measuring tablespoon

Defined 15 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why we use 5 ml

For comparison, this page uses volume. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.

Defined 5 ml capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.

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Recorded properties

5 ml measuring teaspoon dimensions and measurements

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