METRIC EQUIVALENTS AND CONVERSIONS

Conversions between US and metric measurements will be somewhat inexact. It’s important to convert the measurements for all of the ingredients in a recipe to maintain the same proportions as the original.

General Formula for Metric Conversion

Ounces to grams

multiply ounces by 28.35

Grams to ounces

multiply grams by 0.035

Pounds to grams

multiply pounds by 453.5

Pounds to kilograms

multiply pounds by 0.45

Cups to liters

multiply cups by 0.24

Fahrenheit to Celsius

subtract 32 from Fahrenheit temperature, multiply by 5, then divide by 9

Celsius to Fahrenheit

multiply Celsius temperature by 9, divide by 2, then add 32

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume

US

Metric

1 teaspoon

5 milliliters

1 tablespoon

15 milliliters

1/4 cup

60 milliliters

1/2 cup

120 milliliters

1 cup

230 milliliters

1 1/2 cups

360 milliliters

2 cups

460 milliliters

4 cups (1 quart)

0.95 liters

1.06 quarts

1 liter

4 quarts (1 gallon)

3.8 liters

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight

US

Metric

0.035 ounce

1 gram

1/4 ounce

7 grams

1/2 ounce

14 grams

1 ounce

28 grams

16 ounces (1 pound)

454 grams

1.1 pounds

500 grams

2.2 pounds

1 kilogram

US

Metric

1 gram

0.035 ounce

50 grams

1.75 ounces

100 grams

3.5 ounces

500 grams

1.1 pounds

1 kilogram (1000 g)

2.2 pounds

Weight Conversion of Common Ingredients

1 pound salt = 1 1/2 cups

1 ounce salt = 2 tablespoons

1 pound sugar = 2 1/4 cups

1 ounce cure = 1 1/2 tablespoons

Conversion from Ounces to Tablespoons

1/4 ounce = 1 1/4 tablespoons

1/2 ounce = 2 1/2 tablespoons

3/4 ounce = 3 3/4 tablespoons

1 ounce = 5 tablespoons

2 ounces = 10 tablespoons

3 ounces = 15 tablespoons

4 ounces = 20 tablespoons

Equivalent Measures and Weights

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 1 quart

2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

16 ounces = 1 pound