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How To Convert Measurements For Cooking

When you need to convert measurements in a recipe, it is nice to have a handy chart that can do it for you quickly. The following conversion table gives you measurement equivalents for many of the most common measurements found in a recipe.

Kitchen utensils with measuring spoons and cups

 

Measurement Conversions

Pinch

3 teaspoons (tsp)

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

1/8 cup

1/4 cup

1/3 cup

1/2 cup

1 cup

2 cups

4 cups

8 cups

8 fluid ounces (oz)

2 pints

1 quart

4 quarts

is less than

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

is equal to

 

1/8 tsp

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

3 teaspoons (tsp)

2 tablespoons

4 tablespoons

5 tablespoons

8 tablespoons

1/2 pint

1 pint (pt)

1 quart (qt)

1 gallon (gal)

1 cup

1 quart

4 cups

1 gallon