Cooking Conversions

Metric weights listed here have been slightly rounded to make measuring easier.

Weight

U.S. METRIC
¼ oz 7 grams
½ oz 15 g
¾ oz 20 g
1 oz 30 g
8 oz (½ lb) 225 g
12 oz (¾ lb) 340 g
16 oz (1 lb) 455 g
2 lb 900 g
2¼ lb 1 kg

Oven Conversions

FAHRENHEIT (degrees F) CELSIUS (degrees C) GAS NUMBER OVEN TERMS
225 110 ¼ Very Cool
250 130 ½ Very Slow
275 140 1 Very Slow
300 150 2 Slow
325 165 3 Slow
350 177 4 Moderate
375 190 5 Moderate
400 200 6 Moderately Hot
425 220 7 Hot
450 230 8 Hot
475 245 9 Hot
500 260 10 Extremely Hot
550 290 10 Broiling

Volume

U.S. METRIC IMPERIAL
¼ tsp 1.2 ml
½ tsp 2.5 ml
1 tsp 5 ml
½ Tbsp (1½ tsp) 7.5 ml
1 Tbsp (3 tsp) 15 ml
¼ cup (4 Tbsp) 60 ml 2 fl oz
⅓ cup (5 Tbsp) 75 ml 2½ fl oz
½ cup (8 Tbsp) 125 ml 4 fl oz
⅔ cup (10 Tbsp) 150 ml 5 fl oz
¾ cup (12 Tbsp) 175 ml 6 fl oz
1 cup (16 Tbsp) 250 ml 8 fl oz
1¼ cups 300 ml 10 fl oz (½ pint)
1½ cups 350 ml 12 fl oz
2 cups (1 pint) 500 ml 16 fl oz
2½ cups 625 ml 20 fl oz (1 pint)
1 quart 1 liter 32 fl oz