A teaspoon is basically 5 ml. A tablespoon is 15 ml, so 2 tablespoons is 30, yes 30 1 ml softgels. You don't need to take 2 tablespoons though. A teaspoon or two each day is enough. even one teasoon worth though is 5 one ml softgels. Why can't you take flxseed oil? the taste? You could try mixing in a drop or two of a good tasting oil(cinnamon-cassia?)then you might tolerate it better.