METRIC CONVERSION CHART
VOLUME MEASUREMENTS (DRY)
1
⁄8 teaspoon = 0.5 mL
1
⁄4 teaspoon = 1 mL
1
⁄2 teaspoon = 2 mL
3
⁄4 teaspoon = 4 mL
1 teaspoon = 5 mL
1 tablespoon = 15 mL
2 tablespoons = 30 mL
1
⁄4 cup = 60 mL
1
⁄3 cup = 75 mL
1
⁄2 cup = 125 mL
2
⁄3 cup = 150 mL
3
⁄4 cup = 175 mL
1 cup = 250 mL
2 cups = 1 pint = 500 mL
3 cups = 750 mL
4 cups = 1 quart = 1 L
VOLUME MEASUREMENTS (FLUID)
1 fl uid ounce (2 tablespoons) = 30 mL
4 fl uid ounces (
1
⁄2 cup) = 125 mL
8 fl uid ounces (1 cup) = 250 mL
12 fl uid ounces (1
1
⁄2 cups) = 375 mL
16 fl uid ounces (2 cups) = 500 mL
WEIGHTS (mass)
1
⁄2 ounce = 15 g
1 ounce = 30 g
3 ounces = 90 g
4 ounces = 120 g
8 ounces = 225 g
10 ounces = 285 g
12 ounces = 360 g
16 ounces = 1 pound = 450 g
DIMENSIONS
1
⁄16 inch = 2 mm
1
⁄8 inch = 3 mm
1
⁄4 inch = 6 mm
1
⁄2 inch = 1.5 cm
3
⁄4 inch = 2 cm
1 inch = 2.5 cm
OVEN TEMPERATURES
250°F = 120°C
275°F = 140°C
300°F = 150°C
325°F = 160°C
350°F = 180°C
375°F = 190°C
400°F = 200°C
425°F = 220°C
450°F = 230°C
BAKING PAN SIZES
Size in
Utensil Inches/ Metric Size in
Quarts Volume Centimeters
8ϫ8ϫ2 2 L 20ϫ20ϫ5
9ϫ9ϫ2 2.5 L 23ϫ23ϫ5
12ϫ8ϫ2 3 L 30ϫ20ϫ5
13ϫ9ϫ2 3.5 L 33ϫ23ϫ5
Loaf Pan 8ϫ4ϫ3 1.5 L 20ϫ10ϫ7
9ϫ5ϫ3 2 L 23ϫ13ϫ7
8ϫ1
1
⁄2 1.2 L 20ϫ4
9ϫ1
1
⁄2 1.5 L 23ϫ4
Pie Plate 8ϫ1
1
⁄4 750 mL 20ϫ3
9ϫ1
1
⁄4 1 L 23ϫ3
1 quart 1 L ––
1
1
⁄2 quart 1.5 L ––
2 quart 2 L ––
Baking or
Cake Pan
(square or
rectangular)
Round Layer
Cake Pan
Baking Dish
or Casserole
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