METRIC CONVERSIONS AND EQUIVALENTS

Approximate Metric Equivalents

VOLUME  
¼ teaspoon 1 milliliter
½ teaspoon 2.5 milliliters
¾ teaspoon 4 milliliters
1 teaspoon 5 milliliters
1¼ teaspoons 6 milliliters
1½ teaspoons 7.5 milliliters
1¾ teaspoons 8.5 milliliters
2 teaspoons 10 milliliters
1 tablespoon (½ fluid ounce) 15 milliliters
2 tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) 30 milliliters
¼ cup 60 milliliters
¹∕³ cup 80 milliliters
½ cup (4 fluid ounces) 120 milliliters
²∕³ cup 160 milliliters
¾ cup 180 milliliters
1 cup (8 fluid ounces) 240 milliliters
1¼ cups 300 milliliters
1½ cups (12 fluid ounces) 360 milliliters
1²∕³ cups 400 milliliters
2 cups (1 pint) 460 milliliters
3 cups 700 milliliters
4 cups (1 quart) .95 liter
1 quart plus ¼ cup 1 liter
4 quarts (1 gallon) 3.8 liters

 

WEIGHT  
¼ ounce 7 grams
½ ounce 14 grams
¾ ounce 21 grams
1 ounce 28 grams
1¼ ounces 35 grams
1½ ounces 42.5 grams
1²∕³ ounces 45 grams
2 ounce 57 grams
3 ounces 85 grams
4 ounces (¼ pound) 113 grams
5 ounces 142 grams
6 ounces 170 grams
7 ounces 198 grams
8 ounces (½ pound) 227 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) 454 grams
35.25 ounces (2.2 pounds) 1 kilogram

 

LENGTH  
¹∕8 inch 3 millimeters
¼ inch 6 millimeters
½ inch 1¼ centimeters
1 inch 2½ centimeters
2 inches 5 centimeters
2 ½ inches 6 centimeters
4 inches 10 centimeters
5 inches 13 centimeters
6 inches 15¼ centimeters
10 inches 25½ centimeters
12 inches (1 foot) 30 centimeters

Metric Conversion Formulas

TO CONVENT MULTIPLY
Ounces to grams Ounces by 28.35
Pounds to kilograms Pounds by .454
Teaspoons to milliliters Teaspoons by 4.93
Tablespoons to milliliters Tablespoons by 14.79
Cups to milliliters Cups by 236.59
Cups to liters Cups by .236
Inches to centimeters Inches by 2.54

Oven Temperatures

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from Fahrenheit, multiply the result by 5, then divide by 9.

DESCRIPTION FAHRENHEIT CELSIUS BRITISH GAS MARK
Very cool 200˚ 95˚ 0
Very cool 225˚ 110˚ ¼
Very cool 250˚ 120˚ ½
Cool 275˚ 135˚ 1
Cool 300˚ 150˚ 2
Warm 325˚ 165˚ 3
Moderate 350˚ 175˚ 4
Moderately hot 375˚ 190˚ 5
Fairly hot 400˚ 200˚ 6
Hot 425˚ 220˚ 7
Very hot 450˚ 230˚ 8
Very hot 475˚ 245˚ 9

COMMON INGREDIENTS AND THEIR APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS

1 cup uncooked rice = 225 grams

1 cup panko bread crumbs = 60 grams

1 cup uncooked quick-cooking rolled oats = 156 grams

1 cup all-purpose flour = 140 grams

1 cup uncooked quinoa = 170 grams

1 cup dried cranberries = 120 grams

1 cup pearl barley = 200 grams

1 cup canned pumpkin = 245 grams (homemade versions can vary from this depending on water content)

1 cup grated cheddar cheese = 113 grams

3 teaspoons/1 tablespoon Eggshell Powder = 20 grams

10 ounces frozen green beans = 1¾ cups

1 cup chopped fresh parsley = 60 grams

1 cup uncooked chicken livers = 165 grams

 

Information compiled from the USDA’s National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.