Measurement conversions

Metric cup and spoon sizes

Cup
cup
1/3 cup
cup
1 cup

Metric
60 mL
80 mL
125 mL
250 mL

Spoon

teaspoon

teaspoon
1 teaspoon
2
teaspoons
1
tablespoon

Metric
1.25 mL
2.5 mL
5 mL
10 mL
20 mL

Ingredient
Baking powder
Bicarbonate of Soda
Cocoa powder
Cream of tartar
Curry powder
Custard powder
Dry leaf herbs, e.g.
basil
Mixed herbs
Mixed spice
Mustard powder
Peanut butter
Salt
Turmeric

Spoon
Measurem
ent
1T
1T
1T
1T
1 teaspoon
1T
1 teaspoon

Metric

1
1
1
1
1
1

2g
2g
4g
20 g
20 g
4g

teaspoon
teaspoon
teaspoon
T
T
teaspoon

15 g
20 g
10 g
15 g
4g
10 g
2g

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NSW Department of Education and Training, 2008
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/index.htm

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Cup conversions to grams

Ingredient

1 cup

cup
55 g
60 g
90 g
30 g
60 g
90 g
90 g
90 g
22 g
52 g
45 g
125 g
40 g
60 g
80 g
95 g
55 g
45 g
15 g
50 g
90 g
65 g
80 g
80 g
75 g
93 g
75 g
90 g
80 g
185 g
187 g
185 g
90 g
60 g
50 g
50 g
80 g
125 g
90 g
90 g
90 g
90 g
100 g

1/3
cup
37 g
42 g
60 g
20 g
42 g
60 g
60 g
60 g
15 g
35 g
30 g
80 g
35 g
42 g
52 g
70 g
37 g
35 g
10 g
33 g
60 g
43 g
52 g
52 g
50 g
62 g
50 g
60 g
52 g
120 g
125 g
120 g
60 g
30 g
33 g
33 g
52 g
83 g
60 g
60 g
60 g
60 g
70 g

cup
28 g
30 g
30 g
15 g
30 g
45 g
45 g
45 g
11 g
26 g
2g
60 g
25 g
30 g
40 g
55 g
28 g
20 g
7g
25 g
45 g
33 g
40 g
40 g
40 g
46 g
40 g
45 g
40 g
90 g
94 g
90 g
30 g
40 g
25 g
25 g
40 g
62 g
45 g
45 g
45 g
30 g
50 g

Almond meal/ground
Almond slivered
Almond whole
Apples, dried whole
Apricots, chopped
Arrowroot
Baking powder
Barley
Basil leaves, fresh
Biscuit crumbs
Breadcrumbs, dry
Butter/margarine
Cheese, shredded/ grated
Cheese, Parmesan
Cherries, glace, chopped
Choc bits
Cocoa powder
Coconut, desiccated
Cornflakes
Cornflour
Couscous, uncooked
Custard powder
Dates
Figs
Flour, plain/self raising
Flour, rice
Flour, wholemeal
Gelatine
Ginger, crystallised
Glucose
Honey, golden syrup
Jam
Mixed fruit
Nuts
Oatmeal
Pasta, penne
Peanuts
Peanut butter
Peel, mixed
Polenta, fine, uncooked
Prunes, chopped
Raisins
Rice, uncooked (long grain, basmati,
jasmine)
Rice, cooked

110 g
125 g
155 g
60 g
125 g
185 g
185 g
185 g
45 g
105 g
90 g
250 g
80 g
125 g
155 g
190 g
110 g
85 g
30 g
100 g
180 g
130 g
155 g
155 g
150 g
185 g
150 g
185 g
155 g
370 g
375 g
370 g
155 g
125 g
100 g
100 g
155 g
250 g
185 g
180 g
185 g
155 g
200 g
165 g

82 g

55 g

41 g

State of New South Wales through the

NSW Department of Education and Training, 2008
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/index.htm

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Rice Bubbles
Rolled oats
Salt
Semolina
Sour cream
Sugar, brown lightly packed
Sugar, brown firmly packed
Sugar, caster
Sugar, icing
Sugar, white
Sultanas
Yoghurt

30 g
100 g
225 g
155 g
235 g
160 g
200 g
220 g
150 g
225 g
170 g
260 g

15 g
50 g
110 g
90 g
125 g
80 g
100 g
115 g
80 g
110 g
90 g
130 g

State of New South Wales through the

NSW Department of Education and Training, 2008
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/index.htm

10
33
80
60
85
60
70
80
60
80
65
90

g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g

5g
25 g
60 g
30 g
65 g
45 g
55 g
60 g
45 g
60 g
45 g
70 g

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