Cooking Measurement Converter

Convert between cups, tablespoons, grams, and more with ingredient-specific conversions

Cooking Measurement Converter

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Common Cooking Conversions

Conversion Method:

Multiply by 236.5880

Equivalents for Water

1 cup liquid ≈ 240 ml
1 tablespoon liquid ≈ 15 ml
1 fluid ounce ≈ 30 ml

Conversion Tables

Volume Equivalents

US	Metric
1 teaspoon (tsp)	4.9 ml
1 tablespoon (tbsp)	14.8 ml
1 fluid ounce (fl oz)	29.6 ml
1 cup	236.6 ml
1 pint	473.2 ml
1 quart	946.4 ml
1 gallon	3.79 l

Weight Equivalents

US/Imperial	Metric
1 ounce (oz)	28.35 g
1 pound (lb)	453.6 g
1 stone	6.35 kg
100 g	3.53 oz
500 g	1.1 lb
1 kg	2.2 lb

Cooking Measurement Tips

Measuring Dry Ingredients:

Spoon ingredients into the measuring cup, then level with a straight edge
Don't pack flour or powdered sugar unless the recipe specifies "packed"
Brown sugar is typically packed firmly into the measuring cup
For the most accuracy, use weight measurements rather than volume

Measuring Liquid Ingredients:

Use liquid measuring cups with a spout and measurement lines
Place the cup on a flat surface and read at eye level
For small amounts, use measuring spoons rather than partial cups

Regional Differences:

Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian cups are 250ml (metric)
US cups are 236.6ml (8 fluid ounces)
UK recipes often use weights rather than volumes
Japanese recipes may use a 200ml cup size

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Measurement Visualization

1 cup (US) = 237 ml

Common Measurement Reference:

¼ tsp

1 tsp

1 tbsp

¼C

¼ cup

1 cup

Common Ingredient Weights

Approximate weight of 1 cup:

Ingredient	Weight (g)
Water	237
Milk	244
Butter	227
Vegetable Oil	218
All-Purpose Flour	125
Granulated Sugar	201
Brown Sugar (Packed)	213
Powdered Sugar	120
White Rice (Uncooked)	185
Table Salt	273
Honey	340
Yogurt	245
Cocoa Powder	118
Cornstarch	128
Rolled Oats	95
Bread Crumbs	115
Heavy Cream	240
Maple Syrup	315
Molasses	330
Peanut Butter	250

Common Substitutions

• 1 cup buttermilk: 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup self-rising flour: 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup brown sugar: 1 cup white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses
• 1 tbsp fresh herbs: 1 tsp dried herbs
• 1 cup heavy cream: ¾ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 tsp baking powder: ¼ tsp baking soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar
• 1 cup whole milk: ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
• 1 cup sour cream: 1 cup yogurt or 1 cup buttermilk + 1 tbsp butter

Quick Reference

• 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
• 4 tablespoons = ¼ cup
• 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = ⅓ cup
• 8 tablespoons = ½ cup
• 12 tablespoons = ¾ cup
• 16 tablespoons = 1 cup
• 1 cup = ½ pint
• 2 cups = 1 pint
• 4 cups = 1 quart
• 4 quarts = 1 gallon

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About the Cooking Measurement Converter

Convert between cups, tablespoons, grams, and more with ingredient-specific conversions All conversions run instantly in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to a server.

Common Conversion Formulas

From	To	Formula
Cups	Tablespoons (tbsp)	tbsp = cups × 16
Tablespoons (tbsp)	Teaspoons (tsp)	tsp = tbsp × 3
Cups	Milliliters (mL)	mL = cups × 236.588

Cooking Measurement Converter