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Kitchen Measuring Conversion - Quick Guide

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When it comes to following recipes, measuring right is the difference between success and failure. Bookmark this quick guide to kitchen measuring and conversion charts, and keep at hand for when you need some help with ours and other people's recipes.

Cooking measurement instruments.
Cooking measurement instruments.

Common kitchen measuring conversion

Cup, tablespoon, pinch? Baffling? Although the whole idea behind this site is to keep cooking very easy and we try to use odd measurements the least possible, we still have to use some to maintain the correct proportion of the ingredients.

Above all I want you to trust your common sense, measuring is essential, but your instinct and taste buds are still more important than your measuring cups and spoons.

Measuring tips

  • Small quantities should always be measured more carefully than large quantities.
  • Do not pack the dry ingredients when measuring, just pour into the measuring cup/spoon to the desired measurement. Level the ingredients.
  • To measure liquids, put the measuring cup on a flat surface and pour to the desired level.
  • A pinch is obviously a subjective measurement, you should definitely use your instinct and taste buds here. I personally use ¼ teaspoon for my "pinch" measurements.

Weight and volume

ThisEquals to
1 kilogram2.2 pounds
1 pound0.45 kilograms
1 pound16 ounces
½ pound225 grams
1 fluid ounce30 milliliters
1 cup8 ounces
1 quart4 cups
1 quart2 pints
1 teaspoon⅓ tablespoon
1 tablespoon3 teaspoons
1 quart0.96 liters
Quick weight and volume conversions

Quick conversion

Convert amounts in cups of common ingredients into Imperial and Metric weights.

IngredientCupsImperialMétric
Butter1 cup½ pound227 grams
Butter (1 stick)½ cup¼ pound181 grams
Butter2 cups1 pound454 grams
Granulated sugar3 ½ cups1 pound454 grams
Granulated sugar1 cup0.29 pound132 grams
Brown sugar2 ½ cups1 pound454 grams
Brown sugar1 cup¼ pound181 grams
All purpose flour4 cups1 pound454 grams
All purpose flour1 cup4.8 ounces136 grams
Dry beans3 cups1 ½ pound0.7 kilos
Quick conversion chart

How to convert

If you're looking to convert from kilograms, pounds, gallons or liters, here are some easy ways to do it.

To converttoMultiply by
Kilogramspounds2.21
Poundskilograms0.45
Gallonsliters3.79
Litersgallons0.26
Quick volumes conversion chart

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FAQs

How many ounces in a pound?

1 pound equals 16 ounces.

How many ounces in a cup?

It is not possible to calculate this conversion without knowing the density of the substance to be measured, the ounces per cup will vary from substance to substance. For example, 1 cup of butter = 8 approx. ounces, but 1 cup of sugar equals approx. 4.64 ounces.

How much is ⅓ cup in tablespoons?

⅓ cup equals 5.33 US tablespoons.

How many tablespoons in a cup?

1 cup equals 16 US tablespoons.

How many tablespoons in ¼ cup?

¼ cup equals 4 US tablespoons.

How much is a kilogram in pounds?

One kilogram equals 2.2 pounds.

How much is a pound in kilograms?

One pound equals 0.45 kilograms.

How many grams in a pound?

One pound equals 454 grams.

How much is a pound?

One pound equals 16 ounces, 0.45 kilograms, or 450 grams.

Publicado por Tia Clara - Sep 24, 2022

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