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Measurement Equivalents






Volume (Dry)

American Standard

Metric

1/8 teaspoon

.5 ml

1/4 teaspoon

1 ml

1/2 teaspoon

2 ml

3/4 teaspoon

4 ml

1 teaspoon

5 ml

1 tablespoon

15 ml

1/4 cup

59 ml

1/3 cup

79 ml

1/2 cup

118 ml

2/3 cup

158 ml

3/4 cup

177 ml

1 cup

225 ml

2 cups or 1 pint

450 ml

3 cups

675 ml

4 cups or 1 quart

1 liter

1/2 gallon

2 liters

1 gallon

4 liters

Volume (Liquid)

American Standard
(Cups & Quarts )

American Standard
(Ounces)

Metric
(Milliliters & Liters)

2 tbsp

1 fl. oz.

30 ml

1/4 cup

2 fl. oz.

60 ml

1/2 cup

4 fl. oz.

125 ml

1 cup

8 fl. oz.

250 ml

1 1/2 cups

12 fl. oz.

375 ml

2 cups or 1 pint

16 fl. oz.

500 ml

4 cups or 1 quart

32 fl. oz.

1000 ml or 1 liter

1 gallon

128 fl. oz.

4 liters

Oven Temperatures

American Standard

Metric

250° F

130° C

300° F

150° C

350° F

180° C

400° F

200° C

450° F

230° C


Weight (Mass)

American Standard
(Ounces)

Metric
(Grams)

1/2 ounce

15 grams

1 ounce

30 grams

3 ounces

85 grams

3.75 ounces

100 grams

4 ounces

115 grams

8 ounces

225 grams

12 ounces

340 grams

16 ounces or 1 pound

450 grams

Dry Measure Equivalents
3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon 1/2 ounce 14.3 grams
2 tablespoons1/8 cup 1 ounce 28.3 grams
4 tablespoons 1/4 cup 2 ounces 56.7 grams
5 1/3 tablespoons 1/3 cup 2.6 ounces 75.6 grams
8 tablespoons 1/2 cup 4 ounces 113.4 grams
12 tablespoons 3/4 cup 6 ounces .375 pound
32 tablespoons 2 cups 16 ounces 1 pound
British and American Variances
TermAbbreviationNationalityDry or liquidMetric equivalentEquivalent in context
cupc., C. usually liquid237 milliliters16 tablespoons or 8 ounces
ouncefl oz, fl. oz.Americanliquid only29.57 milliliters
Britisheither28.41 milliliters
gallongal.Americanliquid only3.785 liters4 quarts
Britisheither4.546 liters4 quarts
inchin, in. 2.54 centimeters
ounceoz, oz.Americandry28.35 grams1/16 pound
liquidsee OUNCEsee OUNCE
pintp., pt.Americanliquid0.473 liter1/8 gallon or 16 ounces
dry0.551 liter1/2 quart
Britisheither0.568 liter
poundlb. dry453.592 grams16 ounces
quartq., qt, qt.Americanliquid0.946 liter1/4 gallon or 32 ounces
dry1.101 liters2 pints
Britisheither1.136 liters
teaspoont., tsp., tsp eitherabout 5 milliliters1/3 tablespoon
tablespoonT., tbs., tbsp. eitherabout 15 milliliters3 teaspoons or 1/2 ounce

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