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

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

Measure

Equivalents

Butter

1 T.
1 stick

14 grams
4 ounces=113 grams

1 Tablespoon
8 tablespoons

½ cup

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,
Clotted or Devonshire

42 % butterfat

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