RESOURCES

Conversions

Because nobody wants to do math in the kitchen!

MEASUREMENT EQUIVALENTS

(Volume) 1 ounce = 28.3495 grams

1 pinch = 1/8 teaspoon
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 1/6 ounce
2 teaspoons = 2/3 tablespoon = 1/3 ounce
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = ½ ounce
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 ounce
4 tablespoons = ¼ cup = 2 ounces
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup = 2 2/3 ounces
8 tablespoons = ½ cup = 4 ounces
12 tablespoons = ¾ cup = 6 ounces
16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 ounces
2 cups = 1 pint = ½ quart = 16 ounces
4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = 32 ounces
16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

COMMON INGREDIENT EQUIVALENTS

1 cup butter = 8 ounces = 16 tablespoons = 2 sticks
1 cup shredded cheese = 4 ounces
1 cup chocolate chips = 6 ounces
1 cup all-purpose flour = 4¼ ounces
1 cup bread flour = 4¼ ounces
1 cup cake flour = 4 ounces
1 cup whole wheat flour = 4 ounces
1 cup granulated sugar = 7 ounces
1 cup brown sugar = 7½ ounces
1 lemon = 2 tablespoons juice = 1½ teaspoons zest
1 packet dry yeast = 2¼ teaspoons = 3/5 ounce = 1 cake

Also try  King Arthur Flour Master Weight Chart ; it is a list of over 100 common ingredients with accompanying volume and weight (in ounces) measurements.