Conversions

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I’m British, but since I live, cook, and bake in the U.S., the measurements and language you’ll find on Eating for England are mostly adapted for the American reader. If you use British measurements then this page is for you! I have recently begun listing both weight and volume when I post a recipe, especially for baking. For a little argument in favour of using weight, see here.

Resources referenced on this page:
Chocolate & Zucchini
Cooking for Engineers
Smitten Kitchen

Other resources:
Joy of Baking is an excellent conversion resource. Of note: pan sizes and U.S. and metric volume equivalents
Also, the King Arthur website is a great resource.


CONVERSIONS + EQUIVALENTS

Oven temperatures
275°F = 140°C = gas mark 1
300°F = 150°C = gas mark 2
325°F = 165°C = gas mark 3
350°F = 180°C = gas mark 4
375°F = 190°C = gas mark 5
400°F = 200°C = gas mark 6
425°F = 220°C = gas mark 7
450°F = 230°C = gas mark 8
475°F = 240°C = gas mark 9

Liquid volume
1 cup = 240 ml (milliliter)
1/2 cup = 120 ml
1/3 cup = 80 ml
1/4 cup= 60 ml = 4 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 15 ml = 3 teaspoons
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 fluid ounce = 30 ml
1 US quart = 0.946 liter ~=1 liter

Spoon measurements
1 level tablespoon flour = 15g flour
1 heaped tablespoon flour = 28g flour
1 level tablespoon sugar = 28g sugar
1 level tablespoon butter = 15g butter

Weight
1/4 ounce = 7 grams
1/2 ounce = 14 grams
1 ounce = 29 grams
1.5 ounces = 43 grams
2 ounces = 57 grams
3.5 ounces = 100 grams
5 ounces = 150 grams
7 ounces = 200 grams
8 ounces = 225 grams = 1/2 pound
10 ounces = 300 grams
12 ounces = 350 grams = 3/4 pound
14 ounces = 400 grams
16 ounces = 450 grams = 1 pound
18 ounces = 500 grams
24 ounces = 750 grams = 1.5 pounds
32 ounces = 900 grams = 2 pounds
64 ounces = 4 pounds = 1.8 kilograms

Weights of Common Ingredients
All purpose flour: 1 cup = 4.5 ounces = 128 grams
Bread flour: 1 cup = 4.8 ounces = 136 grams
Rolled oats: 1 cup = 3 ounces = 85 grams
White sugar: 1 cup = 7.1 ounces = 201 grams
Packed brown sugar: 1 cup = 7.75 ounces = 22 grams

Measurements for Pans and Dishes
9 x 13 inch baking dish = 22 x 33 centimetre baking dish
8 x 8 inch baking dish = 20 x 20 centimetre baking dish
9 x 5 inch loaf pan (8 cups in capacity) = 23 x 12 centimetre loaf pan (2 litres in capacity)
10-inch tart or cake pan = 25 centimetre tart or cake pan
9-inch cake pan = 22 centimetre cake pan

Ingredient-Specific Equivalents
Butter
1 stick = 4 ounces = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
4 sticks = 16 ounces = 32 tablespoons = 2 cups

Chocolate
1 ounce = 1/4 cup grated
6 ounces chips = 1 cup chips
1 pound cocoa = 4 cups cocoa

Creams
Half and half = 1/2 milk + 1/2 cream = 10.5 to 18 percent butterfat
Light cream = 18 percent butterfat
Light whipping cream = 30 to 26 percent butterfat
Heavy cream = whipping cream = 36 percent or more butterfat
Double cream = extra-thick double cream = clotted or Devonshire cream = 42 percent butterfat

Eggs
1 large egg (approximately) = 1 tablespoon yolk + 2 tablespoons white
1 cup = 4 jumbo = 4 to 5 extra-large = 5 large = 5 to 6 medium = 7 small

Flour
1 pound = 4 cups all-purpose or bread flours = 4 3/4 cups cake flour
1 cup sifted cake flour = 7/8 cup sifted all-purpose
1+ cup self-rising flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt

Lemon
1 lemon = 1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons grated zest
4 large lemons = 1 cup juice = 1/4 cup grated zest

Onion
1 pound = 2 1/2 cups sliced or chopped

Sugars
1 pound white = 2 cups white = 454 grams
1 pound packed brown = 2 1/4 cups packed brown
1 cup packed brown = 1 cup white
1 pound superfine sugar = 1 cup white sugar = 190 grams
1 pound powdered sugar = 3 1/2 to 4 cups
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar = 1 cup white sugar
1 cup powdered sugar = 80 grams
100 grams white sugar = 1/2 cup

Yeast
1 cake = 3/5 ounce = 1 packet dry = 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 teaspoons dry

Food Glossary/Ingredients
All purpose flour = Plain flour
Arugula = Rocket
Baked potato = Jacket potato
Baking soda = Bicarbonate of soda
Beet(s) = Beetroot
Biscuit = Scone
Celery root = Celeriac
Cilantro = Coriander
Cookie = Biscuit
Corn starch = Corn flour
Cupcake = Fairy cake
Demerara sugar = Light brown sugar
Extract = Essence
Eggplant = Aubergine
Fava beans = Broad beans
French fries = Chips
French toast = Eggy bread
Frosting = Icing
Granulated sugar = Caster sugar
Green beans = Runner beans
Green onions/scallions = Spring onions
Heavy cream/heavy whipping cream = Double cream
Jello = Jelly
Jelly = Jam
Light cream = Single cream
Mimosa = Bucks Fizz
Molasses = Black/Dark treacle
Navy beans = Haricot beans
Oatmeal = Porridge
Potato chips = Crisps
Powdered sugar = Confectioner’s sugar = Icing sugar
Preserves = Conserves
Snow Peas = Mangetout
Soy = Soya
Tomato paste = Tomato puree
Whole wheat bread = Wholemeal
Zucchini = Courgette