What does 0.5 cups of soy sauce look like?
0.5 cups of soy sauce is a standard kitchen measurement that equals 8 tbsp. You can picture this amount as being about the size of a tennis ball.
In kitchen measures
8 tablespoons
24 tsp · 8 tbsp · 0.5 cups
about the size of a tennis ball
- Weight
- 4.8 oz (136 g)
- Volume
- 8 tbsp (118 mL)
- Glass it fills
- 2.05 in (5.21 cm) wide
- Density
- 1.15 g/mL
Density estimated by AI from typical values. Soy sauce typically ranges 1.1–1.2 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
Questions people ask
- How much does 0.5 cups of soy sauce weigh?
- This amount of soy sauce has a weight of 4.8 oz (136 g).
- What kitchen measurements are equivalent to this volume?
- In kitchen measures, this is equal to 24 teaspoons, 8 tablespoons, or 0.5 cups.
- How does this amount look in a glass?
- When poured into a glass 2.05 in (5.21 cm) wide, it fills the space to match the volume of 8 tbsp (118 mL).