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Measurement Conversion Tables


Our recipes use American cup measures and oven temperatures in Fahrenheit, but we realize that people all over the world use our website, so to make it easier to calculate our quantities into whatever system your country cooks with, we’ve created these quick conversion tables for you to use.

Oven Temperature Conversions

Baking Terminology Fahrenheit Celsius Gas Mark
Very Cool or Very Slow oven 275 140 1
Cool or Slow oven 300 150 2
Warm oven 325 165 3
Moderate Oven 350 177 4
Moderate Oven 375 190 5
Moderately Hot Oven 400 200 6
Hot Oven 425 220 7
Hot Oven 450 230 8
Hot Oven 475 245 9
Very Hot Oven/Broil 500 260 10

Liquid Measures

Liquid Measures Measure Fluid Ounces Metric
Cup 1 8 240ml
Cup 3/4 6 177ml
Cup 1/2 4 120ml
Cup 1/3 3 79ml
Cup 1/4 2 60ml
Cup 1/8 1 30ml
Tablespoon 1 0.5 15ml
Teaspoon 1 0.17 5ml

Dry Measures

For accuracy always use dry measuring cups, and not liquid measuring cups, especially when you bake. Since a cup of flour weighs less than a cup of sugar, to give you an approximate guideline for the dry weights we’ve used some basic staples so that your recipes come out as well for you as they do for us.

Basic Dry Goods Measures Cups Ounces Grams
All purpose flour 1 4.25 120g
Chickpea Flour 1 3.25 92g
Granulated sugar 1 7 200g
Confectioners/icing sugar 1 4.5 125g
Rice uncooked 1 7 200g
Butter 1 8 225g
Dried Beans 1 8 225g

Cheat Sheet for the Basics

3 Teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
4 Tablespoons = ¼ cup
5 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 Tablespoons = ½ cup
11 tablespoons = 2/3 cup
1 cup = ½ pint
2 cups = 1 pint
8 cups = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

Registered Dietitian Approved

Our recipes, articles, and videos are reviewed by our oncology-trained dietitians to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society