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Cooking and baking require conversions. You find a recipe in metric but your measuring cups are imperial. The recipe uses Fahrenheit but your oven displays Celsius. You need to scale a recipe and must convert between volume and weight. Rather than searching five different websites, here's a complete reference of cooking measurement conversions in one place.
| US Imperial | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 5 mL |
| 1 tablespoon (3 tsp) | 15 mL |
| 1 fluid ounce (2 tbsp) | 30 mL |
| ¼ cup | 60 mL |
| ⅓ cup | 80 mL |
| ½ cup | 120 mL |
| ¾ cup | 180 mL |
| 1 cup | 240 mL (240 cc) |
| Ounces (oz) | Grams (g) |
|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28g |
| 2 oz | 57g |
| 3 oz | 85g |
| 4 oz (¼ lb) | 113g |
| 5 oz | 142g |
| 8 oz (½ lb) | 227g |
| 16 oz (1 lb) | 454g |
| Fahrenheit (°F) | Celsius (°C) |
|---|---|
| 200°F | 93°C |
| 212°F (water boils) | 100°C |
| 250°F | 121°C |
| 275°F | 135°C |
| 300°F | 149°C |
| 325°F | 163°C |
| 350°F | 177°C |
| 375°F | 190°C |
| 400°F | 204°C |
| 425°F | 218°C |
| 450°F | 232°C |
| 475°F | 246°C |
Formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius: (°F - 32) × 5/9 = °C
Formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit: (°C × 9/5) + 32 = °F
| Metric | Conversion |
|---|---|
| 1 milliliter (mL) | 1 cubic centimeter (cc) |
| 1 liter (L) | 1000 mL = 4.2 cups |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | 1000 g = 2.2 pounds |
| 100 grams (g) | 3.5 ounces |
| 1 pound (lb) | 454 grams |
1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons | ¾ cup = 12 tbsp | ⅔ cup = 10.67 tbsp | ½ cup = 8 tbsp | ⅓ cup = 5.33 tbsp | ¼ cup = 4 tbsp
| Measurement | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 3 teaspoons | 1 tablespoon |
| 4 tablespoons | ¼ cup (2 fluid ounces) |
| 8 tablespoons | ½ cup (4 fluid ounces) |
| 16 tablespoons | 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) |
When baking with a scale, remember that 1 cup of liquid (water, milk) equals approximately 240 grams. Most non-dairy liquids also weigh about 240g per cup. Eggs weigh about 50g each (1 large egg). These quick references let you estimate weights for liquid and egg ingredients without looking up conversions.
Bookmark this page and reference it whenever you need a conversion. When following a metric recipe but your measuring cups are imperial, use the volume conversions. When scaling a recipe and need to convert weight to volume (or vice versa), use the weight conversions. When your recipe uses Fahrenheit but your oven reads Celsius, use the temperature conversions. Keep this guide handy and you'll never be stuck mid-recipe.
All conversions are approximations rounded for practical cooking.
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