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Conversion Measurements

Dry / Weight Measurements

1/8 teaspoon or less

A pinch or 6 drops

.5 ml

1/4 teaspoon

15 drops

1 ml

1 teaspoon

1/3 tablespoon

5 ml

3 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

14 grams

2 tablespoons

1/8 cup

28 grams

4 tablespoons

1/4 cup

56.7 grams

5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

1/3 cup

75.6 grams

8 tablespoons

1/2 cup

113 grams

10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

2/3 cup

151 grams

12 tablespoons

3/4 cup

170 grams

16 tablespoons

1 cup

225 grams

32 tablespoons

2 cups

454 grams

 

 

Liquid or Volume Measurements

Jigger or measure

3 tablespoons

45 ml

1 cup

16 tablespoons

237 ml

2 cups

32 tablespoons

474 ml

 

 

Conversions for Ingredients commonly used in Baking

Ingredients

Grams

1 cup all-purpose flour

142 grams

1 cup whole wheat flour

156 grams

 

 

1 cup granulated (white) sugar

198 grams

1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar (light or dark)

198 grams

1 cup powdered (confectioners’) sugar

113 grams

1 cup cocoa powder

85 grams

Butter (salted or unsalted)

 

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup

57 grams

8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup

113 grams

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

227 grams

 

 

Oven Temperatures

Fahrenheit

Celcius

Gas Mark

Description

225 F

105 0C

1/3

Very cool

250 F

120 0C

½

 

275 F

130 0C

1

cool

300 F

150 0C

2

 

325 F

165 0C

3

Very moderate

350 F

180 0C

4

moderate

375 F

190 0C

5

 

400 F

200 0C

6

Moderately hot

425 F

220 0C

7

Hot

450 F

230 0C

8

 

475 F

245 0C

9

Very hot

 

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