Recipe Measurement Conversion Chart - Reference Sheet for Cooking
Do you need to convert a measurement but not sure what the equivalent is? Some recipe ingredients may require you to convert measurements from one measurement to another. For example, you may want to convert tablespoons to cups.
Or perhaps you are used to using the metric system. Our recipes can easily be converted from the US measurement system, also called the imperial system, to the Metric system.
Either way, measurements are a standard part of any recipe. This is one of the reasons, cooking is also great for practicing math skills. To help you get started, here is a list of the most common conversions you may need while cooking.
Print our Kid-friendly conversion guides:
Cooking Measurements
Cooking Equivalents
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
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 = 16 tablespoons
1 cup = 48 teaspoons
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 cups = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal)
1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb)
US To Metric System
Converting Fluids
1/5 teaspoon = 1 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 fluid oz. = 30 ml
1/5 cup = 50 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml
4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters
Converting Weight
1 oz. = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
Fluid Measurment Abbreviations
ml means milliliters
cc is the same as ml
oz -means ounce (fluid)
gal. means gallon
Weight Measurment Abbreviations
g means grams
lbs means pounds
oz -means ounce (weight)
Metric System To US
Converting Fluids
1 milliliters = 1/5 teaspoon
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
15 ml = 1 tablespoon
30 ml = 1 fluid oz.
47 ml = 1/5 cup
100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz.
237 ml= 1 cup
240 ml = 1 cup
473 ml= 2 cups
.95 liter=4 cups
3.8 liters = 4 quarts (1 gal.)
1 liter = 34 fluid oz.
1 liter = 4.2 cups
1 liter = 2.1 pints
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 liter = .26 gallon
Weight
1 gram = .035 ounce
100 grams = 3.5 ounces
500 grams = 1.10 pounds
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 kilogram = 35 oz.
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Written by Anne Kolker
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Written on Jul 14, 2012
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Last updated on Aug 05, 2014
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