Measurement Conversion

It’s fun to cook foods from other cultures, but sometimes their different measurement systems come along with the recipe.

Measurement                Standard                      Metric

Dash                            less than 1/8 tsp            N/A

1 tsp                             60 drops                       5 ml

1 Tbsp                         3 tsp                             15 ml

2 Tbsp                         1 fl oz                           30 ml

4 Tbsp                         ¼ cup                           60 ml

5 1/3 Tbsp                   1/3 cup                         80 ml

6 Tbsp                         3/8 cup                         90 ml

8 Tbsp                         ½ cup                           120 ml

10 2/3 Tbsp                 2/3 cup                         160 ml

12 Tbp                         ¾ cup                           180 ml

16 Tbsp                       1 cup (8 fl oz)                 240 ml

1 cup                            ½ pint (8 fl oz)              240 ml

2 cups                          1 pint (16 fl oz)               480 ml

1 pint                            16 oz                            480 ml (0.473 L)

1 quart                         2 pints                          960 ml (0.95 L)

2.1 pints                       1.05 quarts (0.26 gallons) 1 L

2 quarts                        ½ gallon                        N/A

4 quarts                        1 gallon                        3.8 L