Recipe Conversion Tables
In the perfect world, all recipes would use the same measures. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Older recipes as well as recipes from other countries often refer to measures different than cups and teaspoons. The following tables will help if you encounter such a recipe.
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Food Measures | Common Ingredient Weights & Measures
Food Measures
| Tablespoon | Teaspoon | Cup | Ounce | Grams | mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1/16 | 0.5 | 14.24 | 15 |
| 2 | 6 | 1/8 | 1 | 28.47 | 30 |
| 4 | 12 | 1/4 | 2 | 56.94 | 60 |
| 5.3 | 16 | 1/3 | 2.67 | 75.45 | 80 |
| 8 | 24 | 1/2 | 4 | 113.88 | 120 |
| 10.6 | 32 | 2/3 | 5.33 | 150.89 | 160 |
| 12 | 36 | 3/4 | 6 | 170.82 | 180 |
| 16 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 227.76 | 240 |
Common Ingredient Measures
Below is a list of the weight conversion from 1 cup to ounces for several of the most common baking ingredients.
Assorted dry ingredients
Flour (all types) – 4.25 ounces
Cocoa – 3.33 ounces
Corn meal – 4.5 ounces
Corn starch – 4 ounces
Fats
Butter – 8 ounces (1/2 ounce per tablespoon)
Shortening – 6.75 ounces
Vegetable oil – 6.75 ounces
Eggs, large
Whole – 1.75 ounces
Egg white – 1 ounce
Egg yolk – 0.75 ounces
Liquids
Milk – 8.5 ounces
Buttermilk – 8.5 ounces
Half & half – 8.5 ounces
Heavy cream – 8.1 ounces
Sour cream – 8.5 ounces
Water – 8.3 ounces
Sweeteners
Sugar, granulated – 7 ounces
Sugar, powdered – 4 ounces
Sugar, light brown – 7.5 ounces
Sugar, dark brown – 8.5 ounces
Corn syrup – 11.5 ounces
Molasses – 11.25 ounces
