Cooking Measurement Equivalents

  • 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
    1/16 cup = 1 tablespoon
    1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
    1/6 cup = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
    1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
    1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
    3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons
    1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
    2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
    3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
    1 cup = 48 teaspoons
    1 cup = 16 tablespoons
    8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup
    1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
    1 quart (qt) = 2 pints
    4 cups = 1 quart
  • U.S. to Metric
    Capacity
    1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter
    1 teaspoon = 5 ml
    1 tablespoon = 15 ml
    1 fluid oz = 30 ml
    1/5 cup = 47 ml
    1 cup = 237 ml
    2 cups (1 pint) = 473 ml
    4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter
    4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters
     
    Source: United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Gas Mark Fahrenheit Celsius
    1/4 225 110
    1/2 250 130
    1 275 140
    2 300 150
    3 325 170
    4 350 180
    5 375 190
    6 400 200
    7 425 220
    8 450 230
    9 475 240
  • Please remember this is only a guide and not exact conversions.