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.

Measurement Conversions

Pinch

3 teaspoons (tsp)

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

⅛ cup

¼ cup

⅓ cup

½ 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

⅛ tsp

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

3 teaspoons (tsp)

2 tablespoons

4 tablespoons

5 tablespoons

8 tablespoons

½ pint

1 pint (pt)

1 quart (qt)

1 gallon (gal)

1 cup

1 quart

4 cups

1 gallon