Cooking measurements and cooking conversions are a point of confusion for many people. Whether you’re a newbie cook or even quite seasoned, sometimes measurements just don’t seem to make sense!

You’ve got tablespoons and cups and then there’s fluid ounces…and on top of that, there’s recipes that use metric cooking measurements but you only understand U.S. standard measurements…it’s a lot. Cooking measurements and equivalents should be the first step in your kitchen journey, but it’s easy to get by still not quite understanding it all.

I’m going to explain (as much as I can) about basic cooking measurements, converting metric to imperial in the kitchen, understanding kitchen measurement equivalents. Cooking should be fun and easy, not some kind of science.

So if cooking conversions and measurements cause you pain on a regular basis, this post is for you! I’m here to help so that you can follow recipes without the hassle and feel CONFIDENT in the kitchen.

Abbreviations:

• t or tsp or TSP = teaspoon
• T or TbSP = tablespoon
• c = cup
• oz = ounce
• fl oz = fluid ounce
• pt = pint
• qt = quart
• gal = gallon
• lb = pound
• ml or mL = Milli Litre
• l or L = Litre
• g or gr = grams
• kg – Kilo Grams

Most Commonly Used Conversions:

Dry Measurements Conversion Chart

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup

6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoons = ⅛ cup

12 teaspoons = 4 tablespoons = ¼ cup

24 teaspoons = 8 tablespoons = ½ cup

36 teaspoons = 12 tablespoons = ¾ cup

48 teaspoons = 16 tablespoons = 1 cup

Liquid Measurements Conversion Chart

8 fluid ounces = 1 cup = ½ pint = ¼ quart

16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 1 pint = ½ quart

32 fluid ounces = 4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = ¼ gallon

128 fluid ounces = 16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Butter

1 cup butter = 2 sticks = 8 ounces = 230 grams = 8 tablespoons

Metric to US Cooking Conversions

Oven Temperatures

• 120 c = 250 F
• 160 c = 320 F
• 180 c = 350 F
• 205 c = 400 F
• 220 c = 425 F

Baking in grams

• 1 cup Flour = 140 grams
• 1 cup sugar = 150 grams
• 1 cup powdered sugar = 160 grams
• 1 cup heavy cream = 235 grams

Volume

• 1 milliliter = ⅕ teaspoon
• 5 ml = 1 teaspoon
• 15 ml = 1 tablespoon
• 240 ml = 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces
• 1 liter = 34 fl. ounces

Weight

• 1 gram = .035 ounces
• 100 grams = 3.5 ounces
• 500 grams = 1.1 pounds
• 1 kilogram = 35 ounces

US to Metric Cooking Conversions

• ⅕ tsp = 1 ml
• 1 tsp = 5 ml
• 1 tbsp = 15 ml
• 1 fl ounce = 30 ml
• 1 cup = 237 ml
• 1 pint (2 cups) = 473 ml
• 1 quart (4 cups) = .95 liter
• 1 gallon (16 cups) = 3.8 liters
• 1 oz = 28 grams
• 1 pound = 454 grams

 

What Does 1 Cup Equal?

Detailed Conversions List:

Liquid (Water):

Cup	mL or ml	fl Oz
1 tablespoon	15 ml	0.5 fl oz
1/4 (0.25) cup	59 ml	2 fl oz
1/3 (0.33) cup	79 ml	2.7 fl oz
3/8 (0.375) cup	89 ml	3 fl oz
1/2 (0.5) cup	118 ml	4 oz = 1/4 lb
5/8 (0.625) cup	148 ml	5 fl oz
2/3 (0.66) cup	158 ml	5.3 fl oz
3/4(0.75) cup	177 ml	6 fl oz
7/8 (0.875) cup	207ml	7 fl oz
1 cup	235 ml	8 fl oz = 1/2 lb

Flour:

Cup	Gram	Oz
1/8 (0.125) cup	15 g	0.5 oz
1/4 (0.25) cup	30 g	1.1 oz
1/3 (0.33) cup	40 g	1.4 oz
3/8 (0.375) cup	45 g	1.6 oz
1/2 (0.5) cup	60 g	2.1 oz
5/8 (0.625) cup	70 g	2.5 oz
2/3 (0.66) cup	75 g	2.6 oz
3/4(0.75) cup	85 g	3 oz
7/8 (0.875) cup	100 g	3.5 oz
1 cup	120 g	4.2 oz

Sugar Or Butter:

Cup	Gram	Oz
1 TSP	4.25 g	0.15 oz
1 TbSP	13 g	0.4 oz
1/4 (0.25) cup	57 g	2 oz
1/3 (0.33) cup	75 g	2.7 oz
3/8 (0.375) cup	85 g	3 oz
1/2 (0.5) cup	113 g	4 oz
5/8 (0.625) cup	142 g	5 oz
2/3 (0.66) cup	151 g	5.3 oz
3/4(0.75) cup	170 g	6 oz
7/8 (0.875) cup	198 g	7 oz
1 cup	227 g	8 oz

Temperature:

Fahrenheit (F)	Celcius (C)
-10	-23.3	Freezer Storage
0	-17.7
32	0	Water Freezes
50	10
68	20	Room Temperature
100	37.7
150	65.5
205	96.1	Simmering Water
212	100	Boiling Water
300	148.8
325	162.8
350	177
375	190.5	Baking Temperature
400	204.4
425	218.3	Hot Oven
450	232
475	246.1	Very Hot
500	260

More to Follow….