This post contains ratios for
a) US Dry Volume Measurements
b) US Liquid Volume Measurements
c) Converting US Measurements to Metric
d) Converting Metric Measurements to US
e) Oven Temperature Conversions
f) Ratios for selected foods
g) Measures for pans and dishes
Measurements Conversion Chart
| US Dry Volume Measurements |
|---|
| MEASURE | EQUIVALENT |
|---|
| 1/16 teaspoon | dash |
| 1/8 teaspoon | a pinch |
| 3 teaspoons | 1 Tablespoon |
| 1/8 cup | 2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop) |
| 1/4 cup | 4 Tablespoons |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon |
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tablespoons |
| 3/4 cup | 12 Tablespoons |
| 1 cup | 16 Tablespoons |
| 1 Pound | 16 ounces |
| US liquid volume measurements |
|---|
| 8 Fluid ounces | 1 Cup |
| 1 Pint | 2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces) |
| 1 Quart | 2 Pints (= 4 cups) |
| 1 Gallon | 4 Quarts (= 16 cups) |
| US to Metric Conversions |
|---|
| 1/5 teaspoon | 1 ml (ml stands for milliliter, one thousandth of a liter) |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml |
| 1 fluid oz. | 30 ml |
| 1/5 cup | 50 ml |
| 1 cup | 240 ml |
| 2 cups (1 pint) | 470 ml |
| 4 cups (1 quart) | .95 liter |
| 4 quarts (1 gal.) | 3.8 liters |
| 1 oz. | 28 grams |
| 1 pound | 454 grams |
| Metric to US Conversions |
|---|
| 1 milliliter | 1/5 teaspoon |
| 5 ml | 1 teaspoon |
| 15 ml | 1 tablespoon |
| 30 ml | 1 fluid oz. |
| 100 ml | 3.4 fluid oz. |
| 240 ml | 1 cup |
| 1 liter | 34 fluid oz. |
| 1 liter | 4.2 cups |
| 1 liter | 2.1 pints |
| 1 liter | 1.06 quarts |
| 1 liter | .26 gallon |
| 1 gram | .035 ounce |
| 100 grams | 3.5 ounces |
| 500 grams | 1.10 pounds |
| 1 kilogram | 2.205 pounds |
| 1 kilogram | 35 oz. |
| Pan Size Equivalents |
|---|
| 9-by-13-inches baking dish | 22-by-33-centimeter baking dish |
| 8-by-8-inches baking dish | 20-by-20-centimeter baking dish |
| 9-by-5-inches loaf pan | 23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (=8 cups or 2 liters in capacity) |
| 10-inch tart or cake pan | 25-centimeter tart or cake pan |
| 9-inch cake pan | 22-centimeter cake pan |
Oven Temperature Conversions
| Farenheit | Celsius | Gas Mark |
|---|
| 275º F | 140º C | gas mark 1-cool |
| 300º F | 150º C | gas mark 2 |
| 325º F | 165º C | gas mark 3-very moderate |
| 350º F | 180º C | gas mark 4-moderate |
| 375º F | 190º C | gas mark 5 |
| 400º F | 200º C | gas mark 6-moderately hot |
| 425º F | 220º C | gas mark 7- hot |
| 450º F | 230º C | gas mark 9 |
| 475º F | 240º C | gas mark 10- very hot |
Ratios for selected foods
| Measure | Equivalents |
|---|
| Butter |
|---|
| 1 stick | 4 ounces | 8 tablespoons | ½ cup |
| 4 sticks | 16 ounces | 32 tablespoons | 2 cups |
| Lemon |
|---|
| 1 lemon | 1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1½ teaspoons grated zest |
|
| 4 large lemons | 1 cup juice | ¼ cup grated zest |
|
| Chocolate |
|---|
| 1 ounce | ¼ cup grated |
|
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| 6 ounces chips | 1 cup chips |
|
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| 1 pound cocoa | 4 cups cocoa |
|
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| Creams |
|---|
| Half and half | ½ milk ½ cream | 10.5 to 18 percent butterfat |
|
| Light cream | 18 percent butterfat |
|
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| Light whipping cream | 30 to 26 percent butterfat |
|
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| Heavy cream | whipping cream | 36 percent or more butterfat |
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| Double cream | extra-thick double cream | clotted or Devonshire cream | 42 percent butterfat |
Measures for Pans and Dishes
| Inches | Centimeters |
|---|
| 9-by-13-inches baking dish | 22-by-33-centimeter baking dish |
| 8-by-8-inches baking dish | 20-by-20-centimeter baking dish |
| 9-by-5-inches loaf pan (8 cups in capacity) | 23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (2 liters in capacity) |
| 10-inch tart or cake pan | 25-centimeter tart or cake pan |
| 9-inch cake pan | 22-centimeter cake pan |
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This is very helpful, thanks!