Conversions

Measures

3 teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon
4 Tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5 Tablespoons and 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
8 Tablespoons = 1/2 cup
10 Tablespoons and 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
12 Tablespoons = 3/4 cup
16 Tablespoons = 1 cup
2 Tablespoons = 1 liquid ounce
1 cup = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
4 cups = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

 

Equivalents

1 lb. Sifted all-purpose flour = 4 cups
1 lb. White sugar = 2 1/4-2 1/2 cups
1 lb. Brown sugar, firmly packed = 2 1/8- 2 1/4 cups
1 lb. Powdered sugar, sifted = 4 1/2 - 5 cups
1 medium lemon rind, grated = 1 Tablespoon
1 medium lemon, juiced = 3 Tablespoons
1 medium orange, juiced = 1/4 cup juice
4 oz firm cheese (Cheddar, Jack, Swiss) = 1 cup shredded, lightly packed
3 oz hard cheese (Parmesan, Romano) = 1/2 cup grated
4 oz almonds or walnut meats = 1 cup chopped
28 squares saltine (soda) crackers = 1/4 cup crumbs
16 squares graham crackers = 1 cup crumbs
24 two-inch vanilla wafers = 1 cup crumbs
18 two-inch chocolate wafers = 1 cup crumbs
1 package dry yeast = 1 Tbsp

 

Metric conversions

To convert U.S. measurements to metric—or the other way around—get out the calculator!

Ounces to grams: multiply ounces by 28.3 for number of grams
Grams to ounces: multiply grams by .0353 for number of ounces
Ounces to milliliters: multiply ounces by 30 for number of milliliters
Pounds to grams: multiply pounds by 453.59 for number of grams
Pounds to kilograms: multiply pounds by 0.45 for number of kilograms
Cups to liters: multiply cups by 0.24 for number of liters
Fahrenheit to Celsius: subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit degrees, multiply by 5, then divide by 9 to get degrees in Celsius
Celsius to Fahrenheit: multiply Celsius degrees by 9, divide by 5, then add 32 to get degrees in Fahrenheit
Inches to centimeters: multiply inches by 2.54 for number of centimeters
Centimeters to inches: multiply centimeters by 0.39 to get number of inches