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Weights & Measures

Culinary Measures and Conversions

U.S. Measurement Equivalents	Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume
Oven Temperatures: British and U.S.	Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight
Approximate Metric Equivalents by Length

U.S. Measurement Equivalents

A few grains/pinch/dash (dry)	=	Less than 1/8 teaspoon
A dash (liquid)	=	A few drops
3 teaspoons	=	1 tablespoon
1/2 tablespoon	=	1-1/2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon	=	3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons	=	1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons	=	1/4 cup
5-1/3 tablespoons	=	1/3 cup
8 tablespoons	=	1/2 cup
8 tablespoons	=	4 fluid ounces
10-2/3 tablespoons	=	2/3 cup
12 tablespoons	=	3/4 cup
16 tablespoons	=	1 cup
16 tablespoons	=	8 fluid ounces
1/8 cup	=	2 tablespoons
1/4 cup	=	4 tablespoons
1/4 cup	=	2 fluid ounces
1/3 cup	=	5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup	=	8 tablespoons
1 cup	=	16 tablespoons
1 cup	=	8 fluid ounces
1 cup	=	1/2 pint
2 cups	=	1 pint
2 pints	=	1 quart
4 quarts (liquid)	=	1 gallon
8 quarts (dry)	=	1 peck
4 pecks (dry)	=	1 bushel
1 kilogram	=	approximately 2 pounds
1 liter	=	approximately 4 cups or 1 quart

Oven Temperatures: British and U.S.

Heat Level	Degrees Fahrenheit	Degrees Centigrade	British (Regulo) Gas Mark
Very cool	200	95	0
Very cool	225	110	1/4
Very cool	250	120	1/2
Cool or slow	275	135	1
Cool or slow	300	150	2
Warm	325	165	3
Moderate	350	175	4
Moderately hot	375	190	5
Fairly hot	400	200	6
Hot	425	220	7
Very Hot	450	230	8
Very Hot	475	245	9

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Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume

U.S.	Metric
1/4 cup	60 milliliters
1/2 cup	120 milliliters
1 cup	230 milliliters
1 1/4 cups	300 milliliters
1 1/2 cups	360 milliliters
2 cups	460 milliliters
2 1/2 cups	600 milliliters
3 cups	700 milliliters
4 cups (1 quart)	.95 liter
1.06 quarts	1 liter
4 quarts (1 gallon)	3.8 liters

Metric	U.S.
50 milliliters	.21 cup
100 milliliters	.42 cup
150 milliliters	.63 cup
200 milliliters	.84 cup
250 milliliters	1.06 cups
1 liter	1.05 quarts

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Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight

U.S.	Metric
1/4 ounce	7 grams
1/2 ounce	14 grams
1 ounce	28 grams
1 1/4 ounces	35 grams
1 1/2 ounces	40 grams
2 1/2 ounces	70 grams
4 ounces	112 grams
5 ounces	140 grams
8 ounces	228 grams
10 ounces	280 grams
15 ounces	425 grams
16 ounces (1 pound)	454 grams

Metric	U.S.
1 gram	.035 ounce
50 grams	1.75 ounces
100 grams	3.5 ounces
250 grams	8.75 ounces
500 grams	1.1 pounds
1 kilogram	2.2 pounds

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Approximate Metric Equivalents by Length

U.S.	Metric
1/4 inch	.6 centimeters
1 inch	2.5 centimeters
2 inches	5.08 centimeters
4 inches	10.16 centimeters
5 inches	13 centimeters
6 inches	15.24 centimeters
12 inches	30.48 centimeters
36 inches	91.44 centimeters

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