METRIC INFORMATION
The charts on this page provide a guide for converting measurements
from the U.S. customary system, which is used throughout the book, to
the metric system.
COMMON WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS
IMPERIAL
⁄
1
ounce
2
1 ounce
4 ounces (¼ pound)
16 ounces (1 pound)
1¼ pounds
1½ pounds
2 pounds
2¼ pounds
OVEN TEMPERATURE
EQUIVALENTS
FAHRENHEIT
100°F
150°F
200°F
250°F
300°F
325°F
350°F
375°F
400°F
425°F
450°F
475°F
ABBREVIATIONS
Pound
Ounce
Fluid Ounce
Cup
Teaspoon
Tablespoon
Milliliter
Gram
STANDARD METRIC EQUIVALENTS
MEASURE
METRIC
15 g
1
¼ teaspoon
28 g
½ teaspoon
113 g
1 teaspoon
454 g
1 teaspoon
567 g
2 teaspoons
680 g
907 g
1
1 Kg
1
1
2
3
CELCIUS
1 cup
40°C
2 cups
65°C
1 quart
90°C
VOLUME AND WEIGHT
120°C
150°C
MEASURE
160°C
1 cup butter,
sugar, or rice
180°C
1 cup flour
190°C
1 powdered
200°C
sugar
220°C
1 British
230°C
Imperial cup
240°C
US &
Canadian cup
lb.
oz.
fl. oz.
c.
tsp.
tbsp.
ml.
gm. or g.
METRIC INFORMATION
EQUIVALENT
⁄
= 0.5 ml
teaspoon
8
= 1 ml
= 2 ml
= 5 ml
= 15 ml
= 25 ml
⁄
= 2 fl. oz. = 50 ml
cup
4
⁄
= 3 fl. oz. = 75 ml
cup
3
⁄
= 4 fl. oz. = 125 ml
cup
2
⁄
= 5 fl. oz. = 150 ml
cup
3
⁄
= 6 fl. oz. = 175 ml
cup
4
= 8 fl. oz. = 250 ml
= 1 pint = 500 ml
= 1 litre
WEIGHT
= 8 oz. = ½ lb. = 250 g
= 4 oz. = ¼ lb. = 125 g
= 5 fl. oz. = 150 g
= 10 fl. oz.
= 8 fl. oz. or 237 ml;
however the
standard metric
= 250 ml
140