Tablespoons are used for serving and eat some types of food like cereals while teaspoons are used for adding sugar to and stirring hot drinks like tea or coffee or for eating some foods. While a tablespoon holds about 15ml, a teaspoon holds 5ml. Therefore, a tablespoon is actually equal to three teaspoons.

Is tsp the same as TBS?

Two measurements typically used in cooking. Three teaspoons equals one tablespoon. Teaspoon (tsp or t) about 5 ml, Tablespoon (Tbsp, tbsp or T) is 3x that.

What is tsp and Tbsp?

Key Difference: Teaspoons and tablespoons are two different pieces of spoons that are part of the cutlery. The teaspoon is the smaller spoon, while the tablespoon is the bigger one. It is the spoon used for adding sugar to and stirring hot drinks such as tea, coffee, etc.

A teaspoon is the smallest, a tablespoon is the largest, and then a DESSERT spoon falls in between. A tablespoon (in the UK and South Africa) is accepted to mean 15ml of powder or liquid, while a teaspoon clocks in at 5ml.