Metric Equivalents by Volume / Metric Equivalents by Weight

U.S. Measurement Equivalents

A few grains/pinch/dash, (dry)

=

Less than 1/8 teaspoon

A dash (liquid)

 =

A few drops

3 teaspoons

 =

1 tablespoon

1/2 tablespoon

 =

1 1/2 teaspoons

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

8 tablespoons

=

 4 fluid ounces

 10 2/3 tablespoons

=

2/3 cup

12 tablespoons

=

3/4 cup

16 tablespoons

= 

1 cup

16 tablespoons

=

8 fluid ounces

1/8 cup

=

2 tablespoons

1/4 cup

= 

4 tablespoons

1/4 cup

=

2 fluid ounces

1/3 cup

=

5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon

1/2 cup

=

8 tablespoons

1 cup

=

16 tablespoons

1 cup

=

8 fluid ounces

1 cup

=

1/2 pint

2 cups

=

 1 pint

2 pints

=

1 quart

4 quarts (liquid)

=

1 gallon

8 quarts (dry)

=

1 peck

4 pecks (dry)

=

1 bushel

1 kilogram

=

approximately 2 pounds

1 liter

=

approximately 4 cups or 1 quart

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume

 

U.S.
  

 Metric

1/4 cup

=

60 milliliters

1/2 cup

=

120 milliliters

1 cup

=

230 milliliters

1 1/4 cups

=

300 milliliters

1 1/2 cups

=

360 milliliters

2 cups

=

460 milliliters

2 1/2 cups

=

600 milliliters

3 cups

=

700 milliliters

4 cups (1 quart)

=

.95 liter

1.06 quarts

=

1 liter

4 quarts (1 gallon)

=

3.8 liters

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight

U.S.

  

Metric

1/4 ounce

=

7 grams

1/2 ounce

=

14 grams

1 ounce

=

28 grams

1 1/4 ounces

=

 35 grams

1 1/2 ounces

=

40 grams

2 1/2 ounces

=

70 grams

4 ounces

=

112 grams

5 ounces

=

140 grams

8 ounces

=

228 grams

10 ounces

=

280 grams

15 ounces

=

425 grams

16 ounces (1 pound)

=

454 grams