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
Volumn Measurements
USA
1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 236.6 ml
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.8 ml
1 teaspoon = 4.9 ml
For nutrition labelling in US
1 cup = 240 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
(this differs from the exact measurement by less than 2%)
UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa
1 cup = 250 ml
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
In Australia, 1 tablespoon = 4 teaspoons = 20 ml
USA Liquid Measures
1 pint 450 ml ( 16 fl oz)
1 cup 225 ml ( 8 fl oz)
1 tablespoon 16 ml (1/2 fl oz)
Weight of ingredients
(see http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipe/master-weight-chart.html)
Bread Flour
All Purpose Flour
Buckwheat Flour
Cake Flour
1 Cup = 4 1/4 oz.
Pastry Flour
Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup = 4 oz.
Durum Flour
1 Cup = 4 3/8 oz.
Rye Flour
1 Cup = 3 3/4 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.
Source:
"Gathered from various sources."