Liquid Measures, Measurement Abbreviations & Metric Conversions

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1 cup (1 C.)

Water (measures & weighs the same)

8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)

1 C. = 8 oz. weight (water only)

1/2 pint (pt.)

237 ml

16 Tablespoons

2 cups (2 C.)

16 fluid ounces

1 pint

473 ml

4 cups (4 C.)

32 fluid ounces

1 quart

946 ml

2 pints (2 pt.)

32 fluid ounces

1 quart

0.946 liters (L)

4 quarts (4 Qt.)

128 fluid ounces

1 gallon (Gal.)

3.785 liters

8 quarts (8 Qt.)

one peck

4 pecks

one bushel

dash

less than 1/4 teaspoon

1 teaspoon (1 tsp. or 1 t.)

1/6 fluid ounce

5 grams

about 5 ml

1 Tablespoon (1 T. or 1 Tbsp.)

1/2 fluid ounce

15 grams

15 ml

3 teaspoons

2 Tablespoons

1 fluid ounce

28.35 grams

29.57 ml

1/8 cup

8 Tablespoons

4 fluid ounces

1/4 pint

118.28 ml

1/2 cup

Dry Measures

3 teaspoons

1 Tablespoon

1/2 ounce

14.3 grams

2 tablespoons

1/8 cup

1 fluid ounce

28.35 grams

4 tablespoons

1/4 cup

2 fluid ounces

56.7 grams

5 1/3 tablespoons

1/3 cup

2.6 fluid ounces

75.6 grams

8 tablespoons

1/2 cup

4 ounces

113.4 grams

1 stick butter

12 tablespoons

3/4 cup

6 ounces

.375 pound

170 grams (g)

32 tablespoons

2 cups

16 ounces

1 pound (lb.)

453.6 grams

64 tablespoons

4 cups

32 ounces

2 pounds

907 grams

Measurements

1 Foot (1� or 1 ft.)

12 inches

1 Inch (1� or 1 in.) 25.4 mm

1 Centimeter

0.39 inches

1 Meter 39.4 inches

1 Centimeter

0.39 inches

Measurement US System

1 Pound (lb.)

16 ounces

16 oz.

1 gallon 1 Gal. (G.) 128 oz. 4 Qt.

1 Quart

1 Qt (qt.)

2 pt., 4 C., 32 oz.

1 Pint 2 Cups, 16 fl. oz.

Approximate Weight � Volume Equivalents of Dry Foods

Bread Flour, sifted

1 lb. = 4 C.

1 C. = 4 oz.

Bread Flour, unsifted 1 lb. = 3 1/3 C. 1 C. = 4.75oz.

Cake Flour, sifted

1 lb. = 4 � C.

1 C. = 3.75 oz.

Cake Flour, unsifted 1 lb. = 3 � C. 1 C. = 4.5 oz.

Granulated Sugar

1 lb. = 2 � C.

1 C. = 7 oz.

Powdered Sugar (confectioners)

1 lb. = 4 C.

Cornstarch, unsifted 1 lb. = 3 � C. .

Cocoa Powder, unsifted

1 lb. = 5 C.

1 C. = 3.2 oz.

1 T. = 0.2 oz.

Gelatin, unflavored 1 oz. = 3 Tbsp. � oz. = 2 � tsp. 1 tsp.= 0.11 oz.

Baking Soda & Baking Powder

1 oz. = 2 Tbsp.

� oz. = 1 � tsp.

1 tsp. = 0.17 oz.

Cream of Tartar

1 oz. = 4 Tbsp.

1 tsp. = 0.08 oz.

Salt 1 oz. = 4 Tbsp. 1 tsp. = 0.2 oz.

Ground Spices

1 oz. = 14 tsp.

� oz. = 3 � tsp.

Dried Beans 1 C. = 6.5 oz. 1 lb.= 2 � C.

Rice, long grain

1 C. = 7 oz.

1 lb. = 2 � C.

Temperature Conversion

Fahrenheit (F.)

Celcius (C.)

32 (degree�s) 0 (degree�s)

140 60

150

160

170 75

212

100

275 135

300

150

325

165

350 175

375

190

400 205

450

230