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Kitchen Measurement Conversion Tables
Liquid or Volume Measures (approximate)
1 teaspoon 1/3 tablespoon5 ml
1 tablespoon1/2 fluid ounce3 teaspoons15 ml    15 cc
2 tablespoons1 fluid ounce1/8 cup, 6 teaspoons30 ml,   30 cc
1/4 cup2 fluid ounces4 tablespoons59 ml
1/3 cup2 2/3 fluid ounces5 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon79 ml
1/2 cup4 fluid ounces8 tablespoons118 ml
2/3 cup5 1/3 fluid ounces10 tablespoons & 2 teaspoons158 ml
3/4 cup6 fluid ounces12 tablespoons177 ml
7/8 cup7 fluid ounces14 tablespoons207 ml
1 cup8 fluid ounces/ 1/2 pint16 tablespoons237 ml
2 cups16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint 32 tablespoons473 ml
4 cups32 fluid ounces1 quart946 ml
1 pint16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint 32 tablespoons473 ml
2 pints32 fluid ounces1 quart946 ml     0.946 liters
8 pints1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces 4 quarts3785 ml   3.78 liters
4 quarts1 gallon/128 fluid ounces 1 gallon3785 ml    3.78 liters
1 liter1.057 quarts 1000 ml
1 gallon 4 quarts128 fluid ounces3785 ml    3.78 liters
Dry Or Weight Measurements (approximate)
1 ounce 30 grams  (28.35 g) 
2 ounces 55 grams 
3 ounces 85 grams 
4 ounces1/4 pound125 grams 
8 ounces1/2 pound240 grams 
12 ounces3/4 pound375 grams 
16 ounces1 pound454 grams 
32 ounces2 pounds907 grams 
1/4 pound4 ounces125 grams 
1/2 pound8 ounces240 grams 
3/4 pound12 ounces375 grams 
1 pound16 ounces454 grams 
2 pounds32 ounces907 grams 
1 kilogram2.2 pounds/ 35.2 ounces1000 gram 



Liquids (and Herbs and Spices)
Liquids can be converted to liters or milliliters with the following table. Small volumes (less than about 1 fluid ounce or 2 tablespoons) of ingredients such as salt, herbs, spices, baking powder, etc. should also be converted with this table. Do not use this table to convert other non-liquid ingredients.
 

Volume Conversions: Normally used for liquids only

Customary quantity

Metric equivalent

1 teaspoon

5 mL

1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce

15 mL

1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup

30 mL

1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces

60 mL

1/3 cup

80 mL

1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces

120 mL

2/3 cup

160 mL

3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces

180 mL

1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half a pint

240 mL

1 1/2 cups or 12 fluid ounces

350 mL

2 cups or 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces

475 mL

3 cups or 1 1/2 pints

700 mL

4 cups or 2 pints or 1 quart

950 mL

4 quarts or 1 gallon

3.8 L

Note: In cases where higher precision is not justified, it
may be convenient to round these conversions off as follows:
  1 cup = 250 mL
  1 pint = 500 mL
  1 quart = 1 L
  1 gallon = 4 L

 

Weight
Weights can be converted with the following table. Note that the ounces referred to in this table are not the same as fluid ounces.
 

Weight Conversions

Customary quantity

Metric equivalent

1 ounce

28 g

4 ounces or 1/4 pound

113 g

1/3 pound

150 g

8 ounces or 1/2 pound

230 g

2/3 pound

300 g

12 ounces or 3/4 pound

340 g

1 pound or 16 ounces

450 g

2 pounds

900 g

 

Other non-liquid ingredients
Non-liquid ingredients specified in American recipes by volume (if more than about 2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce) should be converted to weight with the following table. If you need to convert an ingredient that isn't in this table, the safest thing to do is to measure it with a traditional measuring cup and then weigh the results with a metric scale. In a pinch, you can use the volume conversion table, above.
Tablespoon and teaspoon are units of measurement for volume, generally used in cooking to measure liquids and bulk foods.
1 Tablespoon [US] = 3 Teaspoons [US]
 

Weights of common ingredients in grams

Ingredient

1 cup

3/4 cup

2/3 cup

1/2 cup

1/3 cup

1/4 cup

2 Tbsp

Flour, all purpose (wheat)

120 g

90 g

80 g

60 g

40 g

30 g

15 g

Flour, well sifted all purpose (wheat)

110 g

80 g

70 g

55 g

35 g

27 g

13 g

Sugar, granulated cane

200 g

150 g

130 g

100 g

65 g

50 g

25 g

Confectioner's sugar (cane)

100 g

75 g

70 g

50 g

35 g

25 g

13 g

Brown sugar, packed firmly (but not too firmly)

180 g

135 g

120 g

90 g

60 g

45 g

23 g

Corn meal

160 g

120 g

100 g

80 g

50 g

40 g

20 g

Corn starch

120 g

90 g

80 g

60 g

40 g

30 g

15 g

Rice, uncooked

190 g

140 g

125 g

95 g

65 g

48 g

24 g

Macaroni, uncooked

140 g

100 g

90 g

70 g

45 g

35 g

17 g

Couscous, uncooked

180 g

135 g

120 g

90 g

60 g

45 g

22 g

Oats, uncooked quick

90 g

65 g

60 g

45 g

30 g

22 g

11 g

Table salt

300 g

230 g

200 g

150 g

100 g

75 g

40 g

Butter

240 g

180 g

160 g

120 g

80 g

60 g

30 g

Vegetable shortening

190 g

140 g

125 g

95 g

65 g

48 g

24 g

Chopped fruits and vegetables

150 g

110 g

100 g

75 g

50 g

40 g

20 g

Nuts, chopped

150 g

110 g

100 g

75 g

50 g

40 g

20 g

Nuts, ground

120 g

90 g

80 g

60 g

40 g

30 g

15 g

Bread crumbs, fresh, loosely packed

60 g

45 g

40 g

30 g

20 g

15 g

8 g

Bread crumbs, dry

150 g

110 g

100 g

75 g

50 g

40 g

20 g

Parmesan cheese, grated

90 g

65 g

60 g

45 g

30 g

22 g

11 g

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