| US Dry Volume Measurements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MEASURE | EQUIVALENT | ||
| 1/16 teaspoon | dash | ||
| 1/8 teaspoon | a pinch | ||
| 3 teaspoons | 1 Tablespoon | ||
| 1/8 cup | 2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop) | ||
| 1/4 cup | 4 Tablespoons | ||
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon | ||
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tablespoons | ||
| 3/4 cup | 12 Tablespoons | ||
| 1 cup | 16 Tablespoons | ||
| 1 Pound | 16 ounces | ||
| US liquid volume measurements | |||
| 8 Fluid ounces | 1 Cup | ||
| 1 Pint | 2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces) | ||
| 1 Quart | 2 Pints (= 4 cups) | ||
| 1 Gallon | 4 Quarts (= 16 cups) | ||
| US to Metric Conversions | |||
| 1/5 teaspoon | 1 ml (ml stands for milliliter, one thousandth of a liter) | ||
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | ||
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | ||
| 1 fluid oz. | 30 ml | ||
| 1/5 cup | 50 ml | ||
| 1 cup | 240 ml | ||
| 2 cups (1 pint) | 470 ml | ||
| 4 cups (1 quart) | .95 liter | ||
| 4 quarts (1 gal.) | 3.8 liters | ||
| 1 oz. | 28 grams | ||
| 1 pound | 454 grams | ||
| Metric to US Conversions | |||
| 1 milliliter | 1/5 teaspoon | ||
| 5 ml | 1 teaspoon | ||
| 15 ml | 1 tablespoon | ||
| 30 ml | 1 fluid oz. | ||
| 100 ml | 3.4 fluid oz. | ||
| 240 ml | 1 cup | ||
| 1 liter | 34 fluid oz. | ||
| 1 liter | 4.2 cups | ||
| 1 liter | 2.1 pints | ||
| 1 liter | 1.06 quarts | ||
| 1 liter | .26 gallon | ||
| 1 gram | .035 ounce | ||
| 100 grams | 3.5 ounces | ||
| 500 grams | 1.10 pounds | ||
| 1 kilogram | 2.205 pounds | ||
| 1 kilogram | 35 oz. | ||
| Pan Size Equivalents | |||
| 9-by-13-inches baking dish | 22-by-33-centimeter baking dish | ||
| 8-by-8-inches baking dish | 20-by-20-centimeter baking dish | ||
| 9-by-5-inches loaf pan | 23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (=8 cups or 2 liters in capacity) | ||
| 10-inch tart or cake pan | 25-centimeter tart or cake pan | ||
| 9-inch cake pan | 22-centimeter cake pan | ||
| Oven Temperature Conversions | |||
| Farenheit | Celsius | Gas Mark | |
| 275º F | 140º C | gas mark 1-cool | |
| 300º F | 150º C | gas mark 2 | |
| 325º F | 165º C | gas mark 3-very moderate | |
| 350º F | 180º C | gas mark 4-moderate | |
| 375º F | 190º C | gas mark 5 | |
| 400º F | 200º C | gas mark 6-moderately hot | |
| 425º F | 220º C | gas mark 7- hot | |
| 450º F | 230º C | gas mark 9 | |
| 475º F | 240º C | gas mark 10- very hot | |
| Ratios for selected foods | |||
| Measure | Equivalents | ||
| Butter | |||
| 1 T. | 14 grams | 1 Tablespoon | ½ cup |
| 1 stick | 4 ounces=113 grams | 8 tablespoons | |
| 4 sticks | 16 ounces=452 grams | 32 tablespoons | 2 cups |
| Lemon | |||
| 1 lemon | 1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1½ teaspoons grated zest | ||
| 4 large lemons | 1 cup juice | ¼ cup grated zest | |
| Chocolate | |||
| 1 ounce | ¼ cup grated 40 grams | ||
| 6 ounces chips | 1 cup chips 160 grams | ||
| cocoa powder | 1 cup 115 grams | ||
| Creams | |||
| Half and half | ½ milk ½ cream | 10.5 to 18 % butterfat | |
| Light cream | 18 % butterfat | ||
| Light whipping cream | 26-30 % butterfat | ||
| Heavy cream | whipping cream | 36 % or more butterfat | |
| Double cream | extra-thick double cream, | 42 % butterfat | |
| Clotted or Devonshire | |||
| Measures for Pans and Dishes | |||
| Inches | Centimeters | ||
| 9-by-13-inches baking dish | 22-by-33-centimeter baking dish | ||
| 8-by-8-inches baking dish | 20-by-20-centimeter baking dish | ||
| 9-by-5-inches loaf pan (8 cups in capacity) | 23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (2 liters in capacity) | ||
| 10-inch tart or cake pan | 25-centimeter tart or cake pan | ||
| 9-inch cake pan | 22-centimeter cake pan |