Conversion Tables
As a general rule, Europeans and Australians follow the metric measurement system and Americans follow the imperial system. All of these are approximate conversions, which have either been rounded up or down. One should never mix metric and imperial measures in one recipe but stick to one system or the other in order to be successful when cooking.
Kitchen Cooking Measurements
| Imperial | Metric System |
| 1 Teaspoon | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml |
| 1 Fluid ounce or 1/8 cup | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces | 60 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 80 ml |
| 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces | 120 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 160 ml |
| 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces | 180 ml |
Liquid or Volume Measurements
| Imperial | Metric System |
| 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half pint | 240 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup or 12 fluid ounces | 350 ml |
| 2 cups or 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces | 475 ml |
| 3 cups or 1 1/2 pints | 700 ml |
| 4 cups or 2 pints or 1 quart | 950 ml |
| 4 quarts or 1 galon | 3.8 ml |
| 1 cup | 250 ml |
| 1 pint | 500 ml |
| 1 quart | 1 L |
| 1 gallon | 4 L |
Oven Temperatures
| Fahrenheit | Celcius |
| 500° | 260° |
| 475° | 245° |
| 450° | 235° |
| 425° | 220° |
| 400° | 205° |
| 375° | 190° |
| 350° | 180° |
| 325° | 160° |
| 300° | 150° |
| 275° | 135° |
| 250° | 120° |
| 225° | 107° |
| Ingredient | 1 cup | 3/4 cup | 2/3 cup | 1/2 cup | 1/3 cup | 1/4 cup | 2 tbsp |
| Flour, all purpose (wheat) | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Flour, well sifted all purpose (wheat) | 110 g | 80 g | 70 g | 55 g | 35 g | 27 g | 13 g |
| Sugar, granulated | 200 g | 150 g | 130 g | 100 g | 65 g | 50 g | 25 g |
| Sugar, icing/confectioners | 100 g | 75 g | 70 g | 50 g | 35 g | 25 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar, packed quite firm | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 23 g |
| Corn meal | 160 g | 120 g | 100 g | 80 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Corn starch | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Rice, uncooked | 190 g | 140 g | 125g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Macaroni/Pasta, uncooked | 140 g | 100 g | 90 g | 70 g | 45 g | 35 g | 17 g |
| Couscous, uncooked | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 22 g |
| Oats, uncooked quick | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Table salt | 300 g | 230 g | 200 g | 150 g | 100 g | 75 g | 40 g |
| Butter | 240 g | 180 g | 160 g | 120 g | 80 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Vegetable shortening | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Chopped fruits and vegetables | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Nuts, chopped | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Nuts, ground | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Breadcrumbs, fresh, loosely packed | 60 g | 45 g | 40 g | 30 g | 20 g | 15 g | 8 g |
| Breadcrumbs, dry | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Parmesan cheese, grated | 190 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |