Conversion Tables for Recipes

U.S. to Metric

• 1/5 teaspoon = 1 ml
• 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 U.S.

• 1 militers = 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.

Cooking Measurement Equivalents

• 16 tablespoons = 1 cup
• 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
• 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
• 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
• 6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup
• 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
• 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
• 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
• 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup
• 1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup
• 2 cups = 1 pint
• 2 pints = 1 quart
• 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
• 48 teaspoons = 1 cup