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MEASUREMENTS - CUPS V OUNCES EXPLAINED

kettlenic
kettlenic Posts: 148 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Volume (Dry)
American Standard Metric
1/8 teaspoon .5 ml
1/4 teaspoon 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon 2 ml
3/4 teaspoon 4 ml
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml
1/4 cup 59 ml
1/3 cup 79 ml
1/2 cup 118 ml
2/3 cup 158 ml
3/4 cup 177 ml
1 cup 225 ml
2 cups or 1 pint 450 ml
3 cups 675 ml
4 cups or 1 quart 1 liter
1/2 gallon 2 liters
1 gallon 4 liters


Volume (Liquid)
American Standard
(Cups & Quarts ) American Standard
(Ounces) Metric
(Milliliters & Liters)
2 tbsp 1 fl. oz. 30 ml
1/4 cup 2 fl. oz. 60 ml
1/2 cup 4 fl. oz. 125 ml
1 cup 8 fl. oz. 250 ml
1 1/2 cups 12 fl. oz. 375 ml
2 cups or 1 pint 16 fl. oz. 500 ml
4 cups or 1 quart 32 fl. oz. 1000 ml or 1 liter
1 gallon 128 fl. oz. 4 liters



Oven Temperatures
American Standard Metric
250° F 130° C
300° F 150° C
350° F 180° C
400° F 200° C
450° F 230° C


Weight (Mass)
American Standard
(Ounces) Metric
(Grams)
1/2 ounce 15 grams
1 ounce 30 grams
3 ounces 85 grams
3.75 ounces 100 grams
4 ounces 115 grams
8 ounces 225 grams
12 ounces 340 grams
16 ounces or 1 pound 450 grams


Dry Measure Equivalents


3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon 1/2 ounce 14.3 grams
2 tablespoons 1/8 cup 1 ounce 28.3 grams
4 tablespoons 1/4 cup 2 ounces 56.7 grams
5 1/3 tablespoons 1/3 cup 2.6 ounces 75.6 grams
8 tablespoons 1/2 cup 4 ounces 113.4 grams
12 tablespoons 3/4 cup 6 ounces .375 pound
32 tablespoons 2 cups 16 ounces 1 pound

http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/convert/measurements.html

Replies

  • kje2011
    kje2011 Posts: 502 Member
    excellent info!
  • Yori1
    Yori1 Posts: 142
    Thanks a bunch for the info - great stuff!!
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Thanks!

    I'm a bit confused about one thing, though. I thought cups were a volumetric measure, like, you know, a cupful. So I'd expect the liquid and dry measures to be the same, i.e. fill up the same amount of space in a measuring jug etc.
  • phnx72
    phnx72 Posts: 47 Member
    Wow, thank you!
  • mailroommary
    mailroommary Posts: 42
    Great info. Thanks!!
  • MsElphaba
    MsElphaba Posts: 432 Member
    Thanks!

    I'm a bit confused about one thing, though. I thought cups were a volumetric measure, like, you know, a cupful. So I'd expect the liquid and dry measures to be the same, i.e. fill up the same amount of space in a measuring jug etc.

    Well that one is easy... A cup of water and a cup of popcorn kernel take up the same volume, but they have have different weights.
  • jpooley1988
    jpooley1988 Posts: 119 Member
    bump
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
    Awesome info! :flowerforyou:
  • kandire
    kandire Posts: 87
    bump
  • plummersmate
    plummersmate Posts: 30
    Excellent info - have copied and pasted to an info sheet and printed it for my kitchen! Gold star to that girl.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Well that one is easy... A cup of water and a cup of popcorn kernel take up the same volume, but they have have different weights.
    But they're volumes, not weights:
    1 cup =
    Volume dry: 225 ml
    Volume liquid: 250ml
  • LushLoni
    LushLoni Posts: 161 Member
    you star
  • kell_riley
    kell_riley Posts: 312
    Thanks very helpful!
  • kettlenic
    kettlenic Posts: 148 Member
    No probs was driving me crazy so good ol google to the rescue! :)
  • christineanne8
    christineanne8 Posts: 24
    There are a few free iphone apps for conversions that are pretty handy also, if you need the info on the go. I think the one I have is called "Handy Converter". Hope this helps!
  • kettlenic
    kettlenic Posts: 148 Member
    ooh thanks will download it now :)
  • sock_17
    sock_17 Posts: 99 Member
    thanks!
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