I note that many recent messages deal with masurement-to-weight conversions
among other things, so I am sending my list for those who might find it
useful. I almost all cases, slight differences in weight have little effect
on the finished product. In the case of flour however, I suggest you work
out the weight of the flour you use regularly by measuring and then
weighing to establish a 'standard'.
SUBJECT: Conversions
CATEGORY: Measurements
Measure Equivalent Metric (ML)
1 tbsp. = 3 tsp. = 15 ml
2 tbsp. = 1 ounce = 30 ml
1 jigger = 1 1/2 ounces = 44 ml
1/4 cup = 4 tbsp. = 60 ml
1/3 cup = 5 tbsp. + 1 tsp. = 79 ml
1/2 cup = 8 tbsp. = 120 ml
1 cup = 16 tbsp. = 240 ml
1 pint = 2 cups = 480 ml
1 quart = 4 cups = 960 ml
1 litre = 4 cups + 3 1/2 tbsp. = 1,000 ml
1 ounce (dry) = 2 tbsp. = 29 grams
1 pound = 16 ounces = 455 grams
2.2 pounds = 35.3 ounces = 1.00 kilograms
Approximate Conversion Factors for Units to Volume:
To Convert From: -> To: *Multiply By:
Teaspoons (tsp) -> millilitres (ml) *5
Tablespoons (tbsp.) -> millilitres (ml) *15
Fluid ounces (fl. oz.) -> millilitres (ml) *30
Cups (c.) -> litres (l) *0.24
Pints (pt.) -> litres (l) *0.47
Quarts (qt.) -> litres (l) *0.95
Gallons (gal.) -> litres (l) *3.8
millilitres (ml) -> fluid ounces (fl. oz.) *0.03
Litres (l) -> pints (pt.) *2.1
Litres (l) -> quarts (qt.) *1.06
Litres (l) -> gallons (gal.) *0.26
Ounces Compared To Grams:
1 ounce = 29 grams
2 ounces = 58 grams
3 ounces = 85 grams
4 ounces = 113 grams
5 ounces = 142 grams
6 ounces = 170 grams
7 ounces = 198 grams
8 ounces = 227 grams
9 ounces = 255 grams
10 ounces = 283 grams
11 ounces = 312 grams
12 ounces = 340 grams
13 ounces = 369 grams
14 ounces = 397 grams
15 ounces = 425 grams
16 ounces = 455 grams
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Quick Approximate Conversions.
(Accurate enough in most cases)
U.S. measurement ~ Metric measurement
1/4 ounce ~ 8 grams
1/2 ounce ~ 15 grams
1 ounce ~ 30 grams
4 ounces ~ 115 grams
8 ounces (1/2 pound) ~ 225 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) ~ 450 grams
32 ounces (2 pounds) ~ 900 grams
40 ounces (2-1/4 pounds) ~ 1 kilogram
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International Liquid Measurements
standard cup tablespoon teaspoon
Canada 250 ml 15 ml 5 ml
Australia 250 ml ** 20 ml ** 5 ml
New Zealand 250 ml 15 ml 5 ml
UK 250 ml 15 ml 5 ml
American Liquid Measures
1 pint 450 ml ( 16 fl oz)
1 cup 225 ml ( 8 fl oz)
1 tablespoon 16 ml (1/2 fl oz)
Notice that the Canadian cup is will contain about 1.6 tbs more than
an American cup. With a four cup flour recipe that will make quite a
difference.
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Bread Flour
1/4 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 3 1/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 3/4 oz.
1 Cup = 5 oz.
All Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp. = 1/4 oz.
1/4 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 3 1/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 5 oz.
Wheat Flour
1/4 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 3 3/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 4 oz.
1 Cup = 5 1/2 oz.
Buckwheat Flour
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Cake Flour
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Water
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 3 oz.
1/2 Cup = 4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 oz.
3/4 Cup = 6 oz.
1 Cup = 8 oz.
1 1/2 Cups = 12 oz.
2 Cups = 16 oz (1 Pint)
Milk, Evapolated Milk, Buttermilk, Heavy Cream, Light Cream, Half-and-Half,
Sour Cream, Plain Yogurt.
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 4 1/4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 6 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 8 1/2 oz.
Butter
1 Tsp = 5 gms
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz. = 15ml = 15 gms
2 Tbsp. = 1 oz.
4 Tbsp. = 1/4 Cup = 2 oz.
6 Tbsp. = 3 oz.
8 Tbsp. = 1/2 Cup = 4 oz.
10 Tbsp. = 5 oz.
12 Tbsp. = 3/4 Cup = 6 oz.
14 Tbsp. = 7 oz.
16 Tbsp. = 1 Cup = 8 oz.
Oil
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
1/2 Cup = 3 3/4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 oz.
3/4 Cup = 5 3/4 oz.
1 Cup = 7 1/2 oz.
Granulated Sugar
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 3 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 4 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 5 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 7 oz.
Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
1/2 Cup = 4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 6 oz.
1 Cup = 8 oz.
Granulated Sugar
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 3 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 4 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 5 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 7 oz.
Honey
1 Tbsp. = 3/4 oz.
1/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1/3 Cup = 4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 6 oz.
2/3 Cup = 8 oz.
3/4 Cup = 9 oz.
1 Cup = 12 oz.
Maple Syrup
1 Tbsp. = 3/4 oz.
1/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1/3 Cup = 4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 6 oz.
2/3 Cup = 8 oz.
3/4 Cup = 9 oz.
1 Cup = 12 oz.
Shortening
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz
1/4 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 3 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 4 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 5 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 7 oz.
Yeast
2 1/4 Tsp. = 1/4 oz.
Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
1 Tbsp. = 1/4 oz.
1/4 Cup = 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 oz.
1/2 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 3 1/4 oz.
Almonds (Whole)
1/4 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 3 1/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 3/4 oz.
1 Cup = 5 oz.
Almonds (Sliced)
1/4 Cup = 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 oz.
1/2 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 3 oz.
Almonds (Slivered)
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Walnuts/Pecans (Coarsley Chopped)
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 5 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 8 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 11 oz.
Fruit Juice & Vegetable Juice
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 4 1/4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 6 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 8 1/2 oz.
Broth/Stock
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 3 oz.
1/2 Cup = 4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 oz.
3/4 Cup = 6 oz.
1 Cup = 8 oz.
Sunflower Seeds (shelled) NEW
1/4 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 3 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 3/4 oz.
1 Cup = 5 oz.
Cornmeal
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Molasses
1/4 Cup = 2 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 3 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 5 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 7 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 8 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 11 oz.
Chocolate Chips
1/4 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
1/2 Cup = 3 oz.
3/4 Cup = 4 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 6 oz.
Raisins
1/4 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 2 oz.
1/2 Cup = 3 oz.
2/3 Cup = 4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 4 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 6 oz.
Walnuts/Pecans (Halves)
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 1 3/4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 3 1/2
Nut Butters
1 Tbsp. = 3/4 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 3 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 5 oz.
2/3 Cup = 6 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 7 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 10 oz.
Broth/Stock
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 3 oz.
1/2 Cup = 4 oz.
2/3 Cup = 5 oz.
3/4 Cup = 6 oz.
1 Cup = 8 oz.
Oatmeal
1 Tbsp. = 1/2 oz.
1/4 Cup = 3/4 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 oz.
1/2 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 2 1/4 oz.
1 Cup = 3 oz.
Oat Bran
1/4 Cup = 1 oz.
1/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 2 oz.
2/3 Cup = 2 1/2 oz.
3/4 Cup = 3 oz.
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Wheat Bran
1/4 Cup = 1/2 oz.
1/3 Cup = 3/4 oz.
1/2 Cup = 1 oz.
2/3 Cup = 1 1/4 oz.
3/4 Cup = 1 1/2 oz.
1 Cup = 2 oz.
Gathered from various sources.