Conversion Tables

Here are some very handy conversion tables which should help anyone get around metric/imperial/US units as they bake.

Liquid Conversions

Customary quantity	Metric equivalent
1 teaspoon	5 ml
1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce	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
1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half a pint	240 ml
1 1/2 cups 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 gallon	3.8 L

 Weight Conversions

Customary quantity	Metric equivalent
1 ounce	28 g
4 ounces or 1/4 pound	113 g
1/3 pound	150 g
8 ounces or 1/2 pound	230 g
2/3 pound	300 g
12 ounces or 3/4 pound	340 g
1 pound or 16 ounces	450 g
2 pounds	900 g

Other Conversions

Ingredient	1 cup	3/4 cup	2/3 cup
Flour, all purpose (wheat)	120 g	90 g	80 g
Flour, well sifted all purpose (wheat)	110 g	80 g	70 g
Sugar, granulated cane	200 g	150 g	130 g
Confectioner's sugar (cane)	100 g	75 g	70 g
Brown sugar, packed firmly	180 g	135 g	120 g
Corn meal	160 g	120 g	100 g
Corn starch	120 g	90 g	80 g
Rice, uncooked	190 g	140 g	125 g
Macaroni, uncooked	140 g	100 g	90 g
Couscous, uncooked	180 g	135 g	120 g
Oats, uncooked quick	90 g	65 g	60 g
Table salt	300 g	230 g	200 g
Butter	240 g	180 g	160 g
Vegetable shortening	190 g	140 g	125 g
Chopped fruits and vegetables	150 g	110 g	100 g
Nuts, chopped	150 g	110 g	100 g
Nuts, ground	120 g	90 g	80 g
Bread crumbs, fresh, loosely packed	60 g	45 g	40 g
Bread crumbs, dry	150 g	110 g	100 g
Parmesan cheese, grated	90 g	65 g	60 g

Ingredient	1/2 cup	1/3 cup	1/4 cup
Flour, all purpose (wheat)	60 g	40 g	30 g
Flour, well sifted all purpose (wheat)	55 g	35 g	27 g
Sugar, granulated cane	100 g	65 g	50 g
Confectioner's sugar (cane)	50 g	35 g	25 g
Brown sugar, packed firmly	90 g	60 g	45 g
Corn meal	80 g	50 g	40 g
Corn starch	60 g	40 g	30 g
Rice, uncooked	95 g	65 g	48 g
Macaroni, uncooked	70 g	45 g	35 g
Couscous, uncooked	90 g	60 g	45 g
Oats, uncooked quick	45 g	30 g	22 g
Table salt	150 g	100 g	75 g
Butter	120 g	80 g	60 g
Vegetable shortening	95 g	65 g	48 g
Chopped fruits and vegetables	75 g	50 g	40 g
Nuts, chopped	75 g	50 g	40 g
Nuts, ground	60 g	40 g	30 g
Bread crumbs, fresh, loosely packed	30 g	20 g	15 g
Bread crumbs, dry	75 g	50 g	40 g
Parmesan cheese, grated	45 g	30 g	22 g