Ultimate Guide to Food Conversion Tables
This guide to food conversion tables for cooking and baking is designed to provide you with easy conversion charts.
Baking, and cooking conversions allow you to translate a recipe measurement in a straightforward, and accurate way.
In the early days of cookbooks, measurements were vague at best.
Recipes would routinely call for a spot of this ingredient or a handful of that, making them ambiguous at best.
Measurements calling for sufficient salt, a saucer of something, or a mug’s worth were all quite vague.
If the person making the recipe was not familiar, to a certain extent, with cooking, and ingredients, it could easily lead to disaster.
This needed to be changed in order for recipes to be replicated seamlessly.
Measuring Around The World
Most of the world uses the metric system for weight measurements of dry ingredients.
This is true also for liquid measuring in much of the world which uses liters for liquids.
In the United States cups, ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons and fluid ounces are most commonly used.
Because of these differences it’s important to be able to convert a recipe accurately in order to get the best results.
Is Using Weight or volume measures best?
Using weight measures is considered the more accurate method, especially for baking.
Volume is how much space something occupies and weight of course is how heavy something is.
Many ingredients can be affected by temperature and humidity which can affect volume, but weights will remain the same.
Believe it or not many measuring cups and spoons vary in their volume, making the replicating of a recipe difficult.
Baking is a much more exact science, measurements need to be correct to the smallest part.
Professional chefs and bakers look for consistency above all else when preparing an order for a customer.
People want to know that what they order in a restaurant each time will be exactly the same as the last time.
Weighing ingredients is a lot easier and quicker than using measuring cups and going by volume.
What Kind Of Scale To Use
The most accurate type of scale for kitchen use is going to be a digital scale that will register a clear number to the cook.
It is good to have a scale that can easily handle measurements up to five or six kilos (roughly 11 to 13 pounds).
Using grams or ounces is up to you, however, when using grams it will be easier to scale a recipe up or down.
My favorite scale on the market is the OXO Good Grips Food Scale, I believe it to be head and shoulders above the rest.
About My Conversion Tables
In all of my recipes, I offer the ingredients in both US and metric measurements so everyone can follow them with ease.
Many recipes these days are starting to put both options for the amounts of ingredients to be used.
However, not everything can always be covered and sometimes you need a good conversion table.
Therefore, I’ve put together a comprehensive collection of every conversion table I can think of that you might need while cooking or baking.
Baking Temperatures Conversion Table
| FARENHEIT (°F) | CELCIUS (°C) | GAS SETTING |
| 300°F | 150°C | Gas Mark 2 |
| 325°F | 160°C | Gas Mark 3 |
| 350°F | 180°C | Gas Mark 4 |
| 375°F | 190°C | Gas Mark 5 |
| 400°F | 200°C | Gas Mark 6 |
| 425°F | 220°C | Gas Mark 7 |
| 450°F | 230°C | Gas Mark 8 |
| 475°F | 240°C | Gas Mark 9 |
| 500°F | 260°C | Gas Mark 10 |
| Broil | Broil | Grill |
Liquid Conversion Tables
Liquid Ingredients Conversion Table
| MEASUREMENT | FLUID OZ (FL OZ) | MEASUREMENT | MILLILITRE (ML) |
| 1 tsp | – | ⅓ tbsp | 5 ml |
| 1 tbsp | ½ fl oz | 3 tsp | 15 ml |
| 2 tbsp | 1 fl oz | 6 tsp / ⅛ cup | 30 ml |
| ¼ cup | 2 fl oz | 4 tbsp | 59 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 2⅔ fl oz | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 79 ml |
| ½ cup | 4 fl oz | 8 tbsp | 118 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 5⅓ fl oz | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp | 158 ml |
| ¾ cup | 6 fl oz | 12 tbsp | 177 ml |
| ⅞ cup | 7 fl oz | 14 tbsp | 207 ml |
| 1 cup | 8 fl oz | 16 tbsp | 237 ml |
| 2 cups | 16 fl oz | 32 tbsp | 473 ml |
| 4 cups | 32 fl oz | 1 quart | 946 ml |
| 1 pint | 16 fl oz | 32 tbsp | 473 ml |
| 2 pints | 32 fl oz | 1 quart | 946ml |
| 8 pints | 1 gal / 128 fl oz | – | 3.78 l |
| 4 quarts | 1 gal / 128 fl oz | – | 3.78 l |
| 1 l | 1.057 quarts | – | – |
| 1 gal | 128 fl oz | – | 3.78l |
Liquid Measure Conversion Table
| MEASURING SPOONS/CUPS | US CUSTOMARY | METRIC |
| 2 tbsp | 1 fl oz | 30 ml |
| ¼ cup | 2 fl oz | 60 ml |
| ½ cup | 4 fl oz | 125 ml |
| 1 cup | 8 fl oz | 250 ml |
| 1½ cup | 12 fl oz | 375 ml |
| 2 cups | 16 fl oz | 500 ml |
| 3 cups | 24 fl oz | 750 ml |
| 4 cups | 32 fl oz | 1000 ml |
US → Metric Liquid Conversion Table
| US CUSTOMARY | METRIC |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml |
| 1 dram | 4 ml |
| 1 fl oz | 30 ml |
| 1 cup | 250 ml |
| 1 gill | 118 ml |
| 1 pint | 473 ml |
| 1 quart | 946 ml |
| 1 gal | 3.78 l |
| 1 firkin | 34 l |
| 1 hogshead | 238 l |
Metric → US Liquid Conversion Table
| METRIC | US CUSTOMARY |
| 1 ml | 0.03 fl oz |
| 1 ml | ⅕ tsp |
| 1 ml | 0.06 tbsp |
| 250 ml | 8½ fl oz |
| 250 ml | 17 tbsp |
| 250 ml | 1 cup |
| 1 l | 34 fl oz |
| 1 l | 4 cups |
| 1 l | 2.1 pts |
| 1 l | 1.05 quart |
| 1 l | ¼ gal |
Dry Conversion Tables
Dry Ingredients Conversion Table
| OZ | LBS | G |
| 1 oz | – | 28 g |
| 2 oz | – | 55 g |
| 3 oz | – | 85 g |
| 4 oz | ¼ lb | 125 g |
| 8 oz | ½ lb | 240 g |
| 12 oz | ¾ lb | 375 g |
| 16 oz | 1 lb | 454 g |
| 32 oz | 2 lbs | 907 g |
Dry Measure Conversion Table
| TSP/TBSP | TBSP/CUP | OZ | G |
| 3 tsp | 1 tbsp | ½ oz | 15 g |
| 2 tbsp | ⅛ cup | 1 oz | 28 g |
| 4 tbsp | ¼ cup | 2 oz | 57 g |
| 5⅓ tbsp | ⅓ cup | 2.6 oz | 76 g |
| 8 tbsp | ½ cup | 4 oz | 113 g |
| 12 tbsp | ¾ cup | 6 oz | 170 g |
| 32 tbsp | 2 cups | 16 oz | 453 g |
US → Metric Dry Conversion Table
| US CUSTOMARY | METRIC |
| 1 pt | 551 ml |
| 1 quart | 1.1 l |
| 1 peck | 8.8 l |
| 1 bushel | 35.25 l |
| 1 oz | 28 g |
| 1 lb | 453 g |
Metric → US Dry Conversion Table
| METRIC | US CUSTOMARY |
| 1 l | 1.8 pts |
| 1 l | 0.9 quart |
| 1 g | 0.04 oz |
| 1 g | 0.002 lb |
| 1 kg | 35.3 oz |
| 1 kg | 2.2 lbs |
| 1 mm | 0.04 in |
| 1 cm | 0.4 in |
| 1 m | 39.4 in |
| 1 m | 3.3 ft |
| 1 m | 1.1 yds |
Common Ingredients Conversion Tables
Butter Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| ⅛ cup | 1 oz | 28 g |
| ¼ cup | 2 oz | 57 g |
| ⅓ cup | 2.6 oz | 76 g |
| ½ cup | 4 oz | 113 g |
| 1 cup | 8 oz | 227 g |
| 12 oz | ¾ lb | 375 g |
| 16 oz | 1 lb | 454 g |
| 32 oz | 2 lbs | 907 g |
Butter → Olive Oil Conversion Table
US Customary
| BUTTER | OLIVE OIL |
| 1 tsp | ¾ tsp |
| 1 tbsp | 2¼ tsp |
| ¼ cup | 3 tbsp |
| ⅓ cup | ¼ cup |
| ½ cup | ¼ cup + 2 tbsp |
| ⅔ cup | ½ cup |
| ¾ cup | ½ cup + 1 tbsp |
| 1 cup | ¾ cup |
Metric
| BUTTER | OLIVE OIL |
| 5 ml | 4 ml |
| 15 ml | 11 ml |
| 60 ml | 44 ml |
| 78 ml | 44 ml |
| 118 ml | 89 ml |
| 156 ml | 118 ml |
| 177 ml | 132 ml |
| 237 ml | 177 ml |
All-Purpose Flour Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| ⅛ cup | 0.6 oz | 16 g |
| ¼ cup | 1.1 oz | 32 g |
| ⅓ cup | 1.5 oz | 43 g |
| ½ cup | 2.3 oz | 64 g |
| ⅔ cup | 3 oz | 85 g |
| ¾ cup | 3.4 oz | 96 g |
| 1 cup | 4.5 oz | 128 g |
Bread Flour Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| ¼ cup | 1.2 oz | 34 g |
| ⅓ cup | 1.6 oz | 45 g |
| ½ cup | 2.4 oz | 68 g |
| 1 cup | 4.8 oz | 136 g |
Rolled Oats Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| ¼ cup | ¾ oz | 21 g |
| ⅓ cup | 1 oz | 28 g |
| ½ cup | 1.5 oz | 43 g |
| 1 cup | 3 oz | 85 g |
White Sugar Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| 2 tbsp | 0.9 oz | 25 g |
| ¼ cup | 1.8 oz | 50 g |
| ⅓ cup | 2.4 oz | 67 g |
| ½ cup | 3.6 oz | 100 g |
| ⅔ cup | 4.7 oz | 134 g |
| ¾ cup | 5.3 oz | 150 g |
| 1 cup | 7.1 oz | 201 g |
Brown Sugar Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| ¼ cup | 1.9 oz | 55 g |
| ⅓ cup | 2.6 oz | 73 g |
| ½ cup | 3.9 oz | 110 g |
| 1 cup | 7¾ oz | 220 g |
Honey, Molasses & Syrup Conversion Table
| CUP | OZ | G |
| 2 tbsp | 1.5 oz | 43 g |
| ¼ cup | 3 oz | 85 g |
| ⅓ cup | 4 oz | 113 g |
| ½ cup | 6 oz | 170 g |
| ⅔ cup | 8 oz | 227 g |
| ¾ cup | 9 oz | 255 g |
| 1 cup | 12 oz | 340 g |
Dairy Conversion Table
| INGREDIENT | CUP | OZ | G |
| Butter | ½ cup | 4 oz | 113 g |
| Comté Cheese | 1 cup | 3½ oz | 100 g |
| Crème Fraîche | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Fresh Cheese | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Greek-Style Yogurt | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Gruyère Cheese | 1 cup | 3½ oz | 100 g |
| Heavy Cream | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Light Cream | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Milk | 1 cup | 8.6 oz | 245 g |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 cup | 3.9 oz | 110 g |
| Ricotta | 1 cup | 8.8 oz | 250 g |
| Yogurt | 1 cup | 8.8 oz | 250 g |
Nuts Conversion Table
| INGREDIENT | CUP | OZ | G |
| Almonds (Whole) | 1 cup | 4.4 oz | 125 g |
| Almonds (Sliced) | 1 cup | 2½ oz | 70 g |
| Almonds (Ground) | 1 cup | 3½ oz | 100 g |
| Almond Butter | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Cashews | 1 cup | 4.6 oz | 130 g |
| Hazelnuts | 1 cup | 4.2 oz | 120 g |
| Macadamias | 1 cup | 4.4 oz | 125 g |
| Nut Butter | 1 cup | 8½ oz | 240 g |
| Pistachios | 1 cup | 4.4 oz | 125 g |
| Poppy Seeds | 1 cup | 5.1 oz | 145 g |
| Walnut (Halves) | 1 cup | 3½ oz | 100 g |
Baking Ingredients Conversion Table
| INGREDIENT | TBSP | CUP | OZ | G |
| Agave Syrup | 5⅓ tbsp | ⅓ cup | 3½ oz | 100 g |
| Baking Powder | 1 tbsp | – | 0.4 oz | 11 g |
| Cacao Nibs | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 4.2 oz | 120 g |
| Chocolate Chips | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 5.6 oz | 160 g |
| Cocoa Powder | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 4.2 oz | 120 g |
| Honey | 1 tbsp | – | 0.6 oz | 18 g |
| Honey | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 10½ oz | 300 g |
| Sugar (Brown) | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 6 oz | 170 g |
| Sugar (Icing) | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 4.6 oz | 130 g |
| Sugar (Granulated) | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 7 oz | 200 g |
| Molasses | 16 tbsp | 1 cup | 9.9 oz | 280 g |
Flour & Grains Conversion Table
| INGREDIENT | CUP | OZ | G |
| Bulgur | 1 cup | 6.7 oz | 190 g |
| Chickpeas (Dried) | 1 cup | 6.7 oz | 190 g |
| Chickpeas (Cooked) | 1 cup | 16¾ oz | 475 g |
| Cornmeal | 1 cup | 5.8 oz | 165 g |
| Couscous | 1 cup | 5.8 oz | 165 g |
| Dried Beans | 1 cup | 6.3 oz | 180 g |
| Elbow Macaroni | 1 cup | 5.3 oz | 150 g |
| All Purpose Flour | 1 cup | 4.2 oz | 120 g |
| Pearl Tapioca | 1 cup | 6.3 oz | 180 g |
| Polenta | 1 cup | 5.6 oz | 160 g |
| Quinoa | 1 cup | 6.7 oz | 190 g |
| Rice (Basmati) | 1 cup | 6.3 oz | 180 g |
| Rice (Short Grain) | 1 cup | 6.9 oz | 195 g |
| Rolled Oats | 1 cup | 3½ oz | 100 g |
Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs Conversion Tables
| INGREDIENT | CUP | OZ | G |
| Baby Spinach | 1 cup | 1 oz | 30 g |
| Basil | 1 cup | 0.7 oz | 20 g |
| Blueberries | 1 cup | 6.7 oz | 190 g |
| Carrots | 1 cup | 3.2 oz | 90 g |
| Fava Beans | 1 cup | 4.2 oz | 120 g |
| Hibiscus Flowers | 1 cup | 1.4 oz | 40 g |
| Mâche | 1 cup | 0.7 oz | 20 g |
| Raisins | 1 cup | 5.3 oz | 150 g |
| Rocket | 1 cup | 0.9 oz | 25 g |
| Strawberries | 1 cup | 4.4 oz | 125 g |
| Salad Greens | 1 cup | 0.7 oz | 20 g |
Pans & Dishes Conversion Table
| PAN/DISH | IN | CM |
| Tart/Cake Pan | 10 | 25 |
| Cake Pan | 9 | 22 |
| Tartlet Mold | 4 | 10 |
| Baking Dish | 9 x 13 | 22 x 33 |
| Baking Dish | 8 x 8 | 20 x 20 |
| Loaf Pan | 9 x 5 | 23 x 12 |
