US to Metric Conversion

 We often see a recipe in Metric Measurements and don't really want to look up each individual measurement to convert to US measurements. 

Here's an in-depth Guide.

The way the Blog is configured, a few of the conversions are on the right and slightly covered by the recipe list. I think you can figure them out if you look closely. I couldn't change that.

U.S. vs. Metric vs. Imperial (U.K.) Measures

Cooking Equivalent Measurements

Cooking can be challenging internationally due to the need to convert recipes to depending on where you live.  Compiled here are Cooking Equivalent Measurements for you to use when converting a recipe.

The charts below use standard U.S. measures following U.S. Government guideline. The charts offer equivalents for United States, metric, and Imperial (U.K.) measures.  All Cooking Equivalent Measurements are approximate and most have been rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.

 

Dry/Weight Measure

		Ounces	Pounds	Metric
1/16 teaspoon	a dash
1/8 teaspoon or less	a pinch or 6 drops			.5 ml
1/4 teaspoon	15 drops			1 ml
1/2 teaspoon	30 drops			2 ml
1 teaspoon	1/3 tablespoon	1/6 ounce		5 ml
3 teaspoons	1 tablespoon	1/2 ounce		14 grams
1 tablespoon	3 teaspoons	1/2 ounce		14 grams
2 tablespoons	1/8 cup	1 ounce		28 grams
4 tablespoons	1/4 cup	2 ounces		56.7 grams
5 tablespoons pus 1 teaspoon	1/3 cup	2.6 ounces		75.6 grams
8 tablespoons	1/2 cup	4 ounces	1/4 pound	113 grams
10 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons	2/3 cup	5.2 ounces		151 grams
12 tablespoons	3/4 cup	6 ounces	.375 pound	170 grams
16 tablespoons	1 cup	8 ounces	.500 or 1/2 pound	225 grams
32 tablespoons	2 cups	16 ounces	1 pound	454 grams
64 tablespoons	4 cups or 1 quart	32 ounces	2 pounds	907 grams

 

Liquid or Volume Measurements

Jigger or measure	1 1/2 or 1.5 fluid ounces		3 tablespoons	45 ml
1 cup	8 fluid ounces	1/2 pint	16 tablespoons	237 ml
2 cups	16 fluid ounces	1 pint	32 tablespoons	474 ml
4 cups	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	64 tablespoons	946 .4
2 pints	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	4 cups	946
4 quarts	128 fluid ounces	1 gallon	16 cups	3.785 liters
8 quarts	256 fluid ounces or one peck	2 gallons	32 cups	7.57 liters
4 pecks	one bushel
dash	less than 1/4 teaspoon

 

 

Conversions For Ingredients Commonly Used In Baking

Ingredients	Ounces	Grams
1 cup all-purpose flour	5	142
1 cup granulated (white) sugar	7	198
1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar (light or dark)	7	198
1 cup powdered (confectioners') sugar	4	113
1 cup cocoa powder	3	85
Butter (salted or unsalted)
4 tablespoons = 1/2 stick = 1/4 cup	2	57
8 tablespoons = 1 stick =1/2 cup	4	113
16 tablespoons = 2 sticks = 1 cup	8	227

 

Oven Temperatures

Fahrenheit (Degrees)	Celsius	Gas Mark (Imperial)	Description
225	105	1/3	very cool
250	120	1/2
275	130	1	cool
300	150	2
325	165	3	very moderate
350	180	4	moderate
375	190	5
400	200	6	moderately hot
425	220	7	hot
450	230	8
475	245	9	very hot