conversion table

oven temperatures
fahrenheit gas mark celsius
250 ½ 120
275 1 140
300 2 150
325 3 160
350 4 180
375 5 190
400 6 200
425 7 220
450 8 230
475 9 240
500 10 260

Note: Reduce the temperature by 20°C (68°F) for fan-assisted ovens.

liquid conversions
u.s. imperial metric
2 tbs 1 fl oz 30 ml
3 tbs 1½ fl oz 45 ml
¼ cup 2 fl oz 60 ml
⅓ cup 2½ fl oz 75 ml
⅓ cup +1 tbs 3 fl oz 90 ml
⅓ cup +2 tbs 3½ fl oz 100 ml
½ cup 4 fl oz 125 ml
⅔ cup 5 fl oz 150 ml
¾ cup 6 fl oz 175 ml
¾ cup +2 tbs 7 fl oz 200 ml
1 cup 8 fl oz 250 ml
1 cup +2 tbs 9 fl oz 275 ml
1¼ cups 10 fl oz 300 ml
1⅓ cups 11 fl oz 325 ml
1½ cups 12 fl oz 350 ml
1⅔ cups 13 fl oz 375 ml
1¾ cups 14 fl oz 400 ml
1¾ cups +2 tbs 15 fl oz 450 ml
1 pint (2 cups) 16 fl oz 500 ml
2½ cups 1 pint 600 ml
3¾ cups 1½ pints 900 ml
4 cups 1¾ pints 1 liter
approximate equivalents*

1 stick butter=8 tbs =4 oz =½ cup

1 cup all-purpose presifted flour/dried bread crumbs=5 oz

1 cup granulated sugar=8 oz

1 cup (packed) brown sugar=6 oz

1 cup confectioners’ sugar=4½ oz

1 cup honey/syrup=11 oz

1 cup grated cheese=4 oz

1 cup dried beans=6 oz

1 large egg=2 oz=about ¼ cup

1 egg yolk=about 1 tbs

1 egg white=about 2 tbs

* Close enough to be useful when converting from one system to another.

weight conversions
u.s./u.k. metric
½ oz 15 g
1 oz 30 g
1½ oz 45 g
2 oz 60 g
2½ oz 75 g
3 oz 90 g
3½ oz 100 g
4 oz 125 g
5 oz 150 g
6 oz 175 g
7 oz 200 g
8 oz 250 g
9 oz 275 g
10 oz 300 g
11 oz 325 g
12 oz 350 g
13 oz 375 g
14 oz 400 g
15 oz 450 g
1 lb 500 g