Here are rounded-off equivalents between the metric system and the traditional systems that are used in the United States to measure weight and volume.
Weights |
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US/UK |
Metric |
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1 oz |
30 g |
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2 oz |
55 g |
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3 oz |
85 g |
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4 oz (¼ lb) |
115 g |
|
5 oz |
140 g |
|
6 oz |
170 g |
|
7 oz |
200 g |
|
8 oz (½ lb) |
225 g |
|
9 oz |
255 g |
|
10 oz |
285 g |
|
11 oz |
310 g |
|
12 oz |
340 g |
|
13 oz |
370 g |
|
14 oz |
395 g |
|
15 oz |
425 g |
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16 oz (1 lb) |
455 g |
Volume |
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American |
Imperial |
Metric |
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¼ tsp |
1.25 ml |
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½ tsp |
2.5 ml |
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1 tsp |
5 ml |
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½ Tbsp (1½ tsp) |
7.5 ml |
|
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1 Tbsp (3 tsp) |
15 ml |
|
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¼ cup (4 Tbsp) |
2 fl oz |
60 ml |
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⅓ cup (5 Tbsp) |
2½ fl oz |
75 ml |
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½ cup (8 Tbsp) |
4 fl oz |
125 ml |
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⅔ cup (10 Tbsp) |
5 fl oz |
150 ml |
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¾ cup (12 Tbsp) |
6 fl oz |
175 ml |
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1 cup (16 Tbsp) |
8 fl oz |
250 ml |
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1¼ cups |
10 fl oz |
300 ml |
|
1½ cups |
12 fl oz |
350 ml |
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2 cups (1 pint) |
16 fl oz |
500 ml |
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2½ cups |
20 fl oz (1 pint) |
625 ml |
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5 cups |
40 fl oz (1 qt) |
1.25 l |
Oven Temperatures |
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°F |
°C |
Gas Mark |
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very cool |
250–275 |
130–140 |
½–1 |
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cool |
300 |
148 |
2 |
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warm |
325 |
163 |
3 |
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moderate |
350 |
177 |
4 |
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moderately hot |
375–400 |
190–204 |
5–6 |
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hot |
425 |
218 |
7 |
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very hot |
450–475 |
232–245 |
8–9 |