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 WeightVolume 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 ¼ C.

1 C. = 3.75 oz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cake Flour, unsifted 1 lb. = 3 ½ C. 1 C. = 4.5 oz.

 

 

 

 

Granulated Sugar

1 lb. = 2 ¼ C.

1 C. = 7 oz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powdered Sugar (confectioners)

1 lb. = 4 C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornstarch, unsifted 1 lb. = 3 ½ C. .

 

 

 

 

Cocoa Powder, unsifted

1 lb. = 5 C.

1 C. = 3.2 oz.

1 T. = 0.2 oz.

 

 

 

 

 

Gelatin, unflavored 1 oz. = 3 Tbsp. ¼ oz. = 2 ¼ tsp. 1 tsp.= 0.11 oz.

 

 

 

 

Baking Soda & Baking Powder

1 oz. = 2 Tbsp.

¼ oz. = 1 ½ 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.

¼ oz. = 3 ½ tsp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dried Beans 1 C. = 6.5 oz. 1 lb.= 2 ½ C.

 

 

 

 

Rice, long grain

1 C. = 7 oz.

1 lb. = 2 ¼ C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Fahrenheit (F.)

Celcius (C.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32 (degree’s) 0 (degree’s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140 60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170 75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

100

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275 135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

325

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350 175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

375

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

230