Answer:
Volume Measurements
Weight Measurement
Other Measurement Units
Volume (US to Metric Unit Conversion)
Weight (US to Metric Unit Conversion)
Explanation:
Volume Measurements
A set of measuring cups and measuring spoons can only get you so far. If you don’t know what the recipe is asking for, no measuring spoon will save your dish from disaster. You may see these abbreviations in your cookbook:
bu - bushel
C or c - cup
dsp - dessertspoon (in Australia)
fl oz - fluid ounce
gal - gallon
mL - milliliter
L or l - liter
pk - peck
pt - pint
qt - quart
T, TB, or tbsp - tablespoon
t or tsp - teaspoon
Weight Measurement
The United States typically uses pounds to measure the weight of ingredients. However, countries that use the metric system employ grams to describe how much of an ingredient one should add. Some common weight abbreviations include:
g - gram
kg - kilogram
lb or # - pound
mg - milligram
oz - ounce
Other Measurement Units
What should you do if a recipe calls for a sp of cinnamon? Or a pkg of chocolate chips? Check out these measurement units that describe size and amount of an ingredient.
doz. - dozen
lg - large
p - pinch
pkg - package
sm - small
sp - speck
Volume (US to Metric Unit Conversion)
Cooks in the United States tend to measure their ingredients based on the size of utensils. Metric units are more standard across cooking tools. Here are some ways to convert from US units to metric units to keep your cakes fluffy and your soups savory.
US Units
Alternative US Units
Metric Units
1 tsp
⅓ tbsp
5 mL
1 tbsp
3 tsp or ½ fl oz
15 mL
¼ cup
4 tbsp or 2 fl oz
60 mL
⅓ cup
5 tbsp + 1 tsp
80 mL
½ cup
8 tbsp or 4 fl oz
125 mL
¾ cup
12 tbsp or 6 fl oz
180 mL
1 cup
16 tbsp or 8 fl oz
250 mL
1 pint
2 cups
500 mL
1 quart
4 cups or 2 pints
950 mL
1 gallon
8 pints, 4 quarts, or ½ peck
3.8 L
2 gallons
8 quarts or 1 peck
7.5 L
1 peck
¼ bushel or 2 gallons
8.8 L
4 pecks
1 bushel or 7 ¾ gallons
35.2 L
Weight (US to Metric Unit Conversion)
Some Americans have food scales to measure food, but they mainly rely on packaging amounts and volume measurements when cooking. Here are some ways to determine how ounces and pounds convert to metric grams.
US Units
Alternative US Units
Metric Units
1 oz
1/16 lb
28 grams
2 oz
⅛ lb
57 grams
4 oz
¼ lb
113 grams
5.5 oz
⅓ lb
156 grams
8 oz
½ lb
227 grams
11 oz
⅔ lb
312 grams
12 oz
¾ lb
340 grams
16 oz
1 lb
454 grams
35 oz
2.2 lb
992 grams
160 oz
10 lb
4.5 kilograms
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