 Culinary Measurements |
| 1 pinch |
|
less than 1/8 tsp (dry) |
| 1 dash |
|
3 drops to 1/4 tsp (liquid) |
| 3 tsp |
|
1 tbsp = 1/2 ounce (liquid and dry) |
| 2 tbsp |
|
1 ounce (liquid and dry) |
| 1 cup |
|
8 ounces (liquid) = 1/2 pint |
| 1 quart |
|
2 pints (dry) = about 1 liter |
| 1 peck |
|
8 quarts |
| 1 bushel |
|
4 pecks |
| Conversion Factors |
| Ounces to grams: |
|
multiply ounces by 28.3 |
| Grams to ounces: |
|
multiply grams by .0353 |
| Pounds to grams |
|
multiply pounds by 453.59 |
| Pounds to kilograms: |
|
multiply pounds by 0.45 |
| Ounces to milliliters: |
|
multiply ounces by 30 |
| Cups to liters: |
|
multiply cups by 0.24 |
| Fahrenheit to Celsius: |
|
subtract 32 from F, multiply by 5, then divide by 9 |
| Celsius to Fahrenheit: |
|
multiply C by 9, divide by 5, then add 32 |
| Inches to centimeters: |
|
multiply inches by 2.54 |
| Centimeters to inches: |
|
multiply centimeters by .39 |
| Mass |
| metric |
-> |
imperial |
| 1 milligram [mg] |
= |
0.0154 grain |
| 1 gram [g] |
= |
1,000 mg =0.0353 oz |
| 1 kilogram [kg] |
= |
1,000 g = 2.2046 lb |
| 1 tonne [t] |
= |
1,000 kg = 0.9842 ton |
| imperial |
-> |
metric |
| 1 ounce [oz] |
= |
437.5 grain = 28.35 g |
| 1 pound [lb] |
= |
16 oz = 0.4536 kg |
| 1 stone 14 lb |
= |
6.3503 kg |
| 1 hundredweight [cwt] |
= |
112 lb = 50.802 kg |
| 1 tonne |
= |
20 cwt = 1.016 t |
| Temperature |
| 0 Fahrenheit (F) |
to |
0 Celsius (C) |
| --10F |
|
--23.3C (freezer storage) |
| 0F |
|
17.7C |
| 32F |
|
0C (water freezes) |
| 50F |
|
10C |
| 68F |
|
20C (room temperature) |
| 100F |
|
37.7C |
| 150F |
|
65.5C |
| 205F |
|
96.1C |
| 212F |
|
100C (water boils at sea level) |
| 300F |
|
148.8C |
| 325F |
|
162.8C |
| 350F |
|
177¡C |
| 375F |
|
190.5C |
| 400F |
|
204.4C |
| 425F |
|
218.3C |
| 450F |
|
232C |
| 475F |
|
246.1C |
| 500F |
|
260C |
| Length |
| metric |
-> |
imperial |
| 1 millimeter [mm] |
= |
0.0394 in |
| 1 centimeter [cm] |
= |
10 mm = 0.3937 in |
| 1 metre [m]= l00 cm |
= |
l.0936 yd |
| 1 kilometre [km] = 1000 m |
= |
0.6214 mile |
| imperial |
-> |
metric |
| 1 inch [in] = 2.54 cm -1 foot [ft] |
= |
12 in = 0.3048 m |
| 1 yard [yd]=3 ft |
= |
0.9144m |
| I mile =1760 yd |
= |
1.6093 km |
| lint nautical mile = 2025.4 yd |
= |
1.853 km |
| Area |
| metric |
-> |
imperial |
| 1 sq cm [cm2] = 100 mm2 |
= |
0.1550 sq. in |
| 1 sq m [m2] = 10,000 cm2 |
= |
1.1960 sq yd. |
| I hectare [ha] = 10,000 m2 |
= |
2.4711 acres |
| 1 sq km [km2] = 100 ha |
= |
0.3861 sq mi. |
| imperial |
-> |
metric |
| 1 sq inch [in2] |
= |
6.4516 cm2 |
| 1 sq foot [ff2] = 144 in2 |
= |
0.0929 m2 |
| 1 sqyd[y(12]=9ft2 |
= |
0.8361 m2 |
| I acre = 4840 yd2 |
= |
4046.9 m2 |
| 1 sq mile [mile2] = 640 acres |
= |
2.59 km2 |
| Volume |
| metric |
-> |
imperial |
| 1 cu cm [cm3] |
= |
0.0610 in3 |
| I cu decimetre [dm3] = 1,000 cm3 |
= |
0.0353 ft3 |
| 1 cu metre [m3] = 1,000 dm3 |
= |
1.3080 yd3 |
| 1 litre [I] = I dm3 |
= |
1.76 pt |
| I hectolitre [hi] = 100 1 |
= |
21.997 gal |
| imperial |
-> |
metric |
| 1 cu inch [in3] |
= |
16.387 cm3 |
| I cu foot [ft3] = 1,728 in3 |
= |
0.0283 m3 |
| I fluid ounce [fi oz] |
= |
28.413 ml |
| 1 pint [pt] = 20 fi oz |
= |
0.5683 l |
| 1 gallon [gal] = 8 pt |
= |
4.5461 l |
| USA measure |
-> |
metric |
| 1 fluid ounce |
= |
1.0408 UK fl oz = 29.574 ml |
| 1 pint (16 fi oz) |
= |
0.8327 UK pt= 0.47311 |
| 1 gallon |
= |
0.8327 UK gal = 3.7854 1 |
