Select from the drop-down list below to view a selection of cooking measurement conversions.
1 tablespoon (tbsp or TBS) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
1/16 cup = 1 tablespoon
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
1 cup = 48 teaspoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints
4 cups = 1 quart
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
A few grains/pinch/dash, etc. (dry) = Less than 1/8 tsp
A dash (liquid) = A few drops
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
1/2 tablespoon = 1-1/2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5-1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
8 tablespoons = 4 fluid ounces
10-2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
16 tablespoons = 8 fluid ounces
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 cup = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts (liquid) = 1 gallon
8 quarts (dry) = 1 peck
4 pecks (dry) = 1 bushel
1 kilogram = approximately 2 pounds
1 liter = approximately 4 cups or 1 quart
U.S. to Metric Cooking Conversions
Capacity Weight
1/5 teaspoon
1 milliliter
1 oz
28 grams
1 teaspoon
5 ml
1 pound
454 grams
1 tablespoon
15 ml
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1 fluid oz
30 ml
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1/5 cup
47 ml
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1 cup
237 ml
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2 cups (1 pint)
473 ml
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4 cups (1 quart)
.95 liter
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4 quarts (1 gal)
3.8 liters
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Metric to U.S. Cooking Conversions
Capacity Weight
1 milliliter
1/5 tsp
1 gram
.035 oz
5 ml
1 tsp
100 grams
3.5 ozs
15 ml
1 TBS
500 grams
1.10 LBS
100 ml
3.4 fluid ozs
1 kilogram
2.205 LBS
240 ml
1 cup
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35 ozs
1 liter
34 fluid oz
4.2 cups
2.1 pints
1.06 quarts
0.26 gallon
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Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume
U.S.
Metric
.21 cup
50 milliliters
1/4 cup
60 milliliters
.42 cup 100 milliliters
1/2 cup 120 milliliters
.63 cup 150 milliliters
.84 cup 200 milliliters
1 cup 230 milliliters
1.06 cups 250 milliliters
1 1/4 cups 300 milliliters
1 1/2 cups 360 milliliters
2 cups 460 milliliters
2 1/2 cups 600 milliliters
3 cups 700 milliliters
4 cups (1 quart) .95 liter
1.06 quarts 1 liter
4 quarts (1 gallon) 3.8 liters
Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight
U.S.
Metric
.035 ounce
1 gram
1/4 ounce
7 grams
1/2 ounce 14 grams
1 ounce 28 grams
1 1/4 ounces 35 grams
1 1/2 ounces 40 grams
1 3/4 ounces 50 grams
2 1/2 ounces 70 grams
3.5 ounces 100 grams
4 ounces 112 grams
5 ounces 140 grams
8 ounces 228 grams
8.75 ounces 250 grams
10 ounces 280 grams
15 ounces 425 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) 454 grams
1.1 pounds
500 grams
2.2 pounds
1 kilogram
Approximate Metric Equivalents by Length
U.S.
Metric
1/4 inch
.6 centimeters
1 inch 2.5 centimeters
2 inches 5.08 centimeters
4 inches 10.16 centimeters
5 inches 13 centimeters
6 inches 15.24 centimeters
12 inches 30.48 centimeters
36 inches 91.44 centimeters
1 inch =
1.00 inches
0.08 feet
2.5 centimeters
0.03 meters
Oven Temperatures: U.S. & British
Heat Level
Degrees F
Degrees C
Gas Mark
Very cool
200
95
0
Very cool
225
110
1/4
Very cool
250
120
1/2
Cool or slow
275
135
1
Cool or slow
300
150
2
Warm
325
165
3
Moderate
350
175
4
Moderately hot
375
190
5
Fairly hot
400
200
6
Hot
425
220
7
Very hot
450
230
8
Very hot
475
245
9
1 F =
1.00 Fahrenheit
-17.22 Centigrade
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