With all the different recipes available today on the internet, measure equivalents are becoming incresingly handy. These cooking charts are a neccessity for every kind of cooking occasion whether you are going for gormet recipes (Emeril Lagasse), quick 30 minute means (Rachel Ray), or healthy snack foods.
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
