Food Fare: Spice Rack


Select from the drop-down list below to view a selection of cooking measurement conversions.


 

Measurement Equivalents

 

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)

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U.S. Measurement Equivalents

 

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

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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

-

-

1/5 cup

47 ml

-

-

1 cup

237 ml

-

-

2 cups (1 pint)

473 ml

-

-

4 cups (1 quart)

.95 liter

-

-

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

-

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

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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

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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

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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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