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

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

2.5 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 cup

300 ml

10 fl oz (½ pint)

1½ cup

350 ml

12 fl oz

2 cups (1 pint)

500 ml

16 fl ox

2½ cups

625 ml

20 fl oz (1 pint)

1 quart

1 liter

32 fl oz

Oven

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