American Liquid Measures

1 pint.................450 ml ( 16 fl oz)

1 cup.................225 ml ( 8 fl oz)

1 tablespoon........16 ml (1/2 fl oz)

1 liter = 1.057 quarts = 2.1 pints

1 quart = 0.95 liter

1 gallon= 3.8 liters

1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons

1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons

1/3 " = 0.8 dl

1/2 " = 1.2 dl

2/3 " = 1.6 dl

3/4 " = 1.75 dl

7/8 " = 2.1 dl

1 cup = 2.4 dl

1 dl = 2/5 cup = 6 to 7 tablespoons

Weight 1 ounce = 28.4 g
(can be rounded to 25 or 30)

1 pound = 454 g= 16 oz.

1 kg = 2.2 pounds

British Liquid Measures

1 breakfast cup.....(10 fl oz)..1/2 pint

1 tea cup............1/3 pint

8 tablespoons........1/4 pint

1 tablespoon.........15 ml

1 dessertspoon.......10 ml

1 teaspoon...(1/3 tbl).....5 ml

US/UK/metric conversions

1 pinch = less than 1/8 tsp.

1 dash = 3 drops to 1/2 tsp.

3 tsp = 1 TBSP = 1/2 oz.

2 TBSP = 1 oz.

1 cup = 250 mls

1 tablespoon = 20 ml

s 1 teaspoon = 5 mls

1 pound (US) = 454 grams = 16 oz.

1 kg = 2.2 lbs.

Miscellaneous 1 UK pint is about 6 dl
 

1 UK liquid oz is 0.96 US liquid oz.
 

A stick of butter weighs 4 oz
1/2 cup US.
 

1/4 cup or half stick butter
in US weighs about 50 g.
 

8 tablespoons = 1/4 pound butter

British Short Cuts Cheese (grated)...............1 oz = 4 tablespoons

Cocoa or chocolate pdw...1 oz = 3 tablespoons Coconut

(desicated).........1 oz = 4 tablespoons Flour

(unsifted)................1 oz = 3 tablespoons Sugar

castor/caste..........1 oz = 2 tablespoons Sugar

(granulated)...........1 oz = 2 tablespoons Sugar

(icing)....................1 oz = 2 1/2 tablespoons Syrup

(golden).................1 oz = 1 tablespoons

Some Australian Conversions Metric

Cups................................Grams.......Ounces

1 cup butter...........................250..........8 3/4

1 cup breadcrumbs, soft...........60..........2

1 cup breadcrumbs, dry..........125.........4 1/2

1 cup cocoa..........................110..........3 3/4

1 cup cornflour (cornstarch)....125..........4 1/2

1 cup coconut, desiccated (flaked)..95......3 1/4

1 cup dried fruit.....................160..........5 3/4

1 cup dates, chopped.............150..........5 1/4

1 cup flour, plain, self-rising....125..........4 1/2

1 cup flour, wholemeal (whole wheat)..135...4 3/4

1 cup golden syrup, honey, glucose.....360..12 3/4

1 cup nuts, chopped...............125...........4 1/2

1 cup oats, rolled.....................90...........3 1/4

1 cup rice, short grain.............210...........7 1/2

1 cup rice, long grain...............200............7

1 cup salt, or crystal sugar.......250............8 3/4

1 cup castor sugar (superfine)....220............7 3/4

1 cup soft brown sugar, firm pack....170.......6

1 cup icing sugar (confectioners')..150..........5

Metric spoons........................Grams........ Ounces

1 tablespoon baking powder, bicarb soda, cream of

tartar, gelatine, rice, sago..........15.............1/2

1 tablespoon cocoa, cornflour, custard powder,

nuts..........................................10.............1/2

1 tablelspoon golden syrup, treacle, honey,

glucose......................................30..............1

1 tablespoon sugar, salt..............20..............2/3

1 tablespoon yeast, compressed..20..............2/3