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MEASUREMENT
CONVERSION TABLE
Liquid
or Volume Measures (approximate)
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1/4 teaspoon |
= |
 |
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1 ml |
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1/2 teaspoon |
= |
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2 ml |
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1 teaspoon |
= |
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1/3 tablespoon, |
5 ml |
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1 tablespoon |
= |
1/2 fluid ounce, |
3 teaspoons, |
15 ml, |
15 cc |
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2 tablespoons |
= |
1 fluid ounce, |
1/8 cup, |
30 ml |
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1/4 cup |
= |
2 fluid ounces, |
4 tablespoons, |
59 ml |
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1/3 cup |
= |
2 2/3 fluid ounces, |
5 1/3 tablespoons, |
79 ml |
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1/2 cup |
= |
4 fluid ounces, |
8 tablespoons, |
118 ml |
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2/3 cup |
= |
5 1/3 fluid ounces, |
10 2/3 tablespoons, |
158 ml |
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3/4 cup |
= |
6 fluid ounces, |
12 tablespoons, |
177 ml |
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7/8 cup |
= |
7 fluid ounces, |
14 tablespoons, |
207 ml |
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1 cup |
= |
8 fluid ounces, |
16 tablespoons, |
237 ml |
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2 cups |
= |
16 fluid ounces, |
32 tablespoons, |
473 ml |
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4 1/4 cups |
= |
34 fluid ounces, |
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1005 ml, |
1 liter |
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1/4
teaspoon |
= |
.034 fluid ounce, |
1 cc, |
1 ml, |
.001 liter |
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1 pint |
= |
16 fluid ounces, |
2 cups, |
473 ml |
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2 pints |
= |
32 fluid ounces, |
1 quart, |
946 ml |
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4 quarts |
= |
128 fluid ounces, |
1 gallon, |
3785 ml |
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1 liter |
= |
1.057 quarts, |
1/4 gallon, |
1000 ml |
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Dry
or Weight Measures (approximate)
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1 ounce |
= |
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30 grams (28.35 g) |
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2 ounces |
= |
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55 grams |
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3 ounces |
= |
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85 grams |
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4 ounces |
= |
1/4 pound, |
125 grams |
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8 ounces |
= |
1/2 pound, |
250 grams |
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12 ounces |
= |
3/4 pound, |
375 grams |
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16 ounces |
= |
1 pound, |
454 grams, |
a bit less than
1/2 kilogram |
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32 ounces |
= |
2 pounds, |
907 grams, |
a bit less than
1 kilogram |
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1 kilogram |
= |
2.2 pounds, |
1000 grams, |
35.2 ounces |
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Hallie's
Comments
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We are learning
that, contrary to what used to be a popular belief, a tablespoon is
not necessarily a tablespoon when it comes to measuring ingredients.
As we share recipes with people around the world we are fast
realizing that it is necessary to specify the system of measurment
used in these recipes.
For instance:
British, Australian and sometimes Canadian recipes use the imperial
pint which is 20 fluid ounces; American and sometimes Canadian
recipes use the American pint of 16 fluid ounces. The Australian
tablespoon is 20mL; the British tablespoon is 17.7mL; in most
Canadian recipes the tablespoon is 15mL; the American tablespoon is
actually 14.2mL.
All of this
gets very confusing after a while and it will be a relief for all of
us when recipes become standardized and we use weights when measuring
ingredients much more than we do at present.
............Hallie
du Preez |
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