METRIC EQUIVALENT CHARTS

The recipes in this book use the standard United States method for measuring liquid and dry or solid ingredients (teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups). The following charts are provided to help cooks outside the U.S. successfully use these recipes. All equivalents are approximate.

Standard Cup Fine Powder
(e.g., flour)
Grain
(e.g., rice)
Granular
(e.g., sugar)
Liquid Solids
(e.g., butter)
Liquid
(e.g., milk)
1 140 g 150 g 190 g 200 g 240 ml
¾ 105 g 113 g 143 g 150 g 180 ml
93 g 100 g 125 g 133 g 160 ml
½ 70 g 75 g 95 g 100 g 120 ml
47 g 50 g 63 g 67 g 80 ml
¼ 35 g 38 g 48 g 50 g 60 ml
18 g 19 g 24 g 25 g 30 ml
Useful Equivalents for Liquid Ingredients by Volume
¼ tsp       1 ml  
½ tsp       2 ml  
1 tsp       5 ml  
3 tsp 1 tbsp   ½ fl oz 15 ml  
  2 tbsp ⅛ cup 1 fl oz 30 ml  
  4 tbsp ¼ cup 2 fl oz 60 ml  
  5⅓tbsp ⅓ cup 3 fl oz 80 ml  
  8 tbsp ¼ cup 4 fl oz 120 ml  
  10⅔ tbsp ⅔ cup 5 fl oz 160 ml  
  12 tbsp ¾ cup 6 fl oz 180 ml  
  16 tbsp 1 cup 8 fl oz 240 ml  
  1 pt 2 cups 16 fl oz 480 ml  
  1 qt 4 cups 32 fl oz 960 ml  
      33 fl oz 1000 ml 1 l
Useful Equivalents for Dry Ingredients by Weight
(To convert ounces to grams, multiply the number of ounces by 30.)
1 oz 1/16 lb 30 g
4 oz ¼ lb 120 g
8 oz ½ lb 240 g
12 oz ¾ lb 360 g
16 oz 1 lb 480 g
Useful Equivalents for Cooking/Oven Temperatures
Process Fahrenheit Celsius Gas Mark
Freeze Water 32° F 0° C  
Room Temperature 68° F 20° C  
Boil Water 212° F 100° C  
Bake 325° F 160° C 3
350° F 180° C 4
375° F 190° C 5
400° F 200° C 6
425° F 220° C 7
450° F 230° C 8
Broil     Grill
Useful Equivalents for Length
(To convert inches to centimeters, multiply the number of inches by 2.5.)
1 in     2.5 cm  
6 in ½ ft   15 cm  
12 in 1 ft   30 cm  
36 in 3 ft 1 yd 90 cm  
40 in     100 cm 1 m