CONVERTING YOUR RECIPES TO METRIC

NOTE that these conversions are meant to convert recipes from the US and Canada. Converting recipes from other parts of the world may be different.

LIQUID CONVERSIONS

This should be used for converting liquids to metric and can also be used to convert small measurements of salt, baking powder, etc

U.S./ Canada Quantity	Metric equivalent
1 teaspoon	5 mL
1 tablespoon (1/2 fluid ounce)	15 mL
1 fluid ounce (1/8 cup)	30 mL
1/4 cup (2 fluid ounces)	60 mL
1/3 cup	80 mL
1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces)	120 mL
2/3 cup	160 mL
3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces)	180 mL
1 cup (8 fluid ounces) (half a pint)	240 mL
1 1/2 cups (12 fluid ounces)	350 mL
2 cups (1 pint) (16 fluid ounces)	475 mL
3 cups (1 1/2 pints)	700 mL
4 cups (2 pints) (1 quart)	950 mL
4 quarts (1 gallon)	3.8 L

NON-LIQUID INGREDIENTS

Product	1 cup	3/4 cup	2/3 cup	1/2 cup	1/3 cup	1/4 cup	2 Tbsp
Flour, all purpose (wheat)	120 g	90 g	80 g	60 g	40 g	30 g	15 g
Flour, well sifted all purpose (wheat)	110 g	80 g	70 g	55 g	35 g	27 g	13 g
Sugar, granulated cane	200 g	150 g	130 g	100 g	65 g	50 g	25 g
Confectioner’s sugar (cane)	100 g	75 g	70 g	50 g	35 g	25 g	13 g
Brown sugar, packed firmly (not too firmly)	180 g	135 g	120 g	90 g	60 g	45 g	23 g
Corn starch	120 g	90 g	80 g	60 g	40 g	30 g	15 g
Oats, uncooked quick	90 g	65 g	60 g	45 g	30 g	22 g	11 g
Table salt	300 g	230 g	200 g	150 g	100 g	75 g	40 g
Butter	240 g	180 g	160 g	120 g	80 g	60 g	30 g
Vegetable shortening	190 g	140 g	125 g	95 g	65 g	48 g	24 g
Nuts, chopped	150 g	110 g	100 g	75 g	50 g	40 g	20 g
Nuts, ground	120 g	90 g	80 g	60 g	40 g	30 g	15 g

WEIGHT

Standard Weight	Metric equivalent (grams)
1 ounce	28 g
4 ounces or 1/4 pound	113 g
1/3 pound	150 g
8 ounces or 1/2 pound	230 g
2/3 pound	300 g
12 ounces or 3/4 pound	340 g
1 pound or 16 ounces	450 g
2 pounds	900 g

LENGTH

Standard Length	Metric Equivalent (centimeter)
1/8 inch	3 mm
1/4 inch	6 mm
1/2 inch	13 mm
3/4 inch	19 mm
1 inch	2.5 cm
2 inches	5 cm
3 inches	7.6 cm
4 inches	10 cm
5 inches	13 cm
6 inches	15 cm
7 inches	18 cm
8 inches	20 cm
9 inches	23 cm
10 inches	25 cm
11 inches	28 cm
12 inches or 1 foot	30 cm
13 inches	33
14 inches	35
15 inches	38
16 inches	40
17 inches	43
18 inches	46
19 inches	48
20 inches	51
21 inches	53
22 inches	56
23 inches	58
24 inches or 2 feet	61

TEMPERATURES

Fahrenheit	Celsius
225 ºF	105 ºC
250 ºF	120 ºC
275 ºF	130 ºC
300 ºF	150 ºC
325 ºF	165 ºC
350 ºF	180 ºC
375 ºF	190 ºC
400 ºF	200 ºC
425 ºF	220 ºC
450 ºF	230 ºC
475 ºF	245 ºC