Equivalents and
Measures
US LIQUID MEASURE VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
Few grains = less than 1/8
teaspoon
60 drops = 1 teaspoon
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5-1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup or 8 fluid ounce
8 tablespoons = 1 tea cup or 4 fluid ounce
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
3/8 cup = 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons
5/8 cup = 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons
7/8 cup = 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons
1 cup = 1/2 pint or 8 fluidounce
2 cups = 1 pint
1 gill, liquid = 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounce
1 pint, liquid = 4 gills or 16 fluid ounce
1 quart, liquid = 2 pints
1 gallon, liquid = 4 quarts
US DRY MEASURE VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
1 quart = 2 pints
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
US WEIGHT OR AVOIRDUPOIS EQUIVALENTS
1 ounce = 16 drams, 437.5
grains
1 pound = 16 ounces, 7000 grains
1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds
LIQUID MEASURE VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
1 US teaspoon (1/6 fluidounce/0.3008 cubic inches)
= 5 milliliters
1 US tablespoon (1/2 fluidounce/0.9025 cubic inches) = 15
milliliters
1 US cup (8 fluidounce/14.44 cubic inches) = 0.25 liter,
approx.
1 US minim (1/60 fluidrams/0.003760 cubic inch) = 0.061610 milliliter
1 US fluidrams (60 minims/0.226 cubic inch) = 3.697
milliliters
1 US fluidounce (8 fluidrams/1.805 cubic inches) = 29.573 milliliters
1 US gill (4 fluidounce/7.219 cubic inches) = 118.294
milliliters
1 US pint (28.875 cubic inches) = 0.4732 liters
1 US quart (57.75 cubic inches) = 0.9463 liters
1 US gallon (231 cubic inches) = 3.785 liters
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon = 75 milliliters (1/8 pint)
2/3 cup = 150 milliliters (1/4 pint)
1 1/4 cups = 300 milliliters (1/2 pint)
2 1/2 cups = 600 milliliters (1 pint)
LIQUID MEASURE VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
1-1/4 US teaspoons = 1 English
teaspoon
1-1/4 US tablespoons = 1 English tablespoon
1 US gill = 5/6 English teacup (5/6 English/Imperial gill)
1 US cup (2 US gills) = 5/6 English breakfast-cup
1 US pint = 5/6 English/Imperial pint
1 US quart = 5/6 English/Imperial quart
1 US gallon = 5/6 English/Imperial gallon
DRY MEASURE VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
1 US pint = 1 English pint
1 US quart = 1 English quart
1 US peck = 1 English peck
1 US bushel = 1 English bushel
WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS
1 US ounce = 1 English ounce
1 US pound = 1 English pound
METRIC CAPACITY MEASURE
1 kiloliter = 1,000 liters
1 hectoliter = 100 liters
1 decaliter = 10 liters
1 cubic decimeter = 1 liter
1 deciliter = 0.10 liter
1 centiliter = 0.01 liter
1 milliliter = 0.001 liter
METRIC DRY MEASURE VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
1 US pint = 0.551 liter
1 US quart = 1.101 liters
1 US peck = 8.81 liters
1 US bushel = 35.239 liters
METRIC WEIGHT MEASURE
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
1 hectogram = 100 grams
1 decagram = 10 grams
1 gram = 0.035 US ounce
1 decigram = 0.10 gram
1 centigram = 0.01 gram
1 milligram = 0.001 gram
WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS IN GRAMS
1 US ounce = 28.35
grams
1 US pound = 454 grams
1 teaspoon cornstarch = 3 grams
1/2 cup, less 1 tablespoon butter (7 tablespoons) = approx. 100
grams
3/4 cup, less 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (11 Tbs.) = approx. 100
grams
1/2 cup, less 1 tablespoon sugar (7 tablespoons) = approx.
100 grams
2 oz. egg = approx. 60 grams
EQUIVALENTS
2 tablespoons fat = 1
ounce
1 cup fat = 1/2 pound
1 pound butter = 2 cups
1 cup hydrogenated fat + 1/2 teaspoon salt = 1 cup butter
2 cups sugar = 1 pound
2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar = 1 pound
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar = 1 pound
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour = 1 pound
4-1/2 cups sifted cake flour = 1 pound
1 ounce bitter chocolate = 1 square
4 tablespoons cocoa + 2 teaspoons butter = 1 ounce bitter
chocolate
1 cup egg whites = 8 to 10 whites
1 cup egg yolks = 12 to 14 yokes
16 marshmallows = 1/4 pound
1 tablespoon cornstarch = 2 tablespoons flour (for thickening)
1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice + 1 cup milk = 1 cup sour milk
10 graham crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs
1 cup whipping cream = 2 cups whipped
1 cup evaporated milk = 3 cups whipped
1 lemon = 3 to 4 tablespoons juice
1 orange = 6 to 8 tablespoons juice
1 cup uncooked regular rice = 3 to 4 cups cooked rice
3 1/2 cups unsifted flour = 1 pound
1 lb shredded American Cheese = 4 cups
1 med. apple, chopped = 1 cup
1 med. onion, chopped = 1/2 cup
1 lb. unshelled walnuts = 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cup shelled
7 oz spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
4 oz uncooked noodles = 2 - 3 cups cooked
28 saltine crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs
22 vanilla wafers = 1 cup fine crumbs
1 1/2 slices bread = 1 cup soft crumbs
1 slice bread = 1/4 cup fine dry crumbs
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