Margarine/Butter........ to Oil.............

Conversion Chart

If the recipe has...................

Butter/Margarine................ Use this much Oil
1 C (227g).......................... C
C (170g).......................... C + 1 tbspn
2/3 C (150g)......................... C
C (113g)...........................1/3 C
1/3 C (75g)............................ C
cup (57g).......................... 3 tbspns
2 tbspns (28g).......................1 tbspns
1 tbspn (14)...........................2 tspns
1 tspn (5g).............................. tspn

Volume

1 cup (North American) = 240 mL (milliliter)

1/2 cup = 120 mL
1/3 cup = 80 mL
1/4 cup = 60 mL = 4 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 15 mL (= une cuillre soupe or cs in French) = 3 teaspoons
1 teaspoon = 5 mL (= une cuillre caf or cc in French)
1 fluid ounce = 30 mL
1 US quart = 0.946 liter ~=1 liter

Weight

1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 16 ounces = 454 grams

Length

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

1 foot = 12 inches = 30 centimeters

Temperature

400 F = 200 C = gas mark (France) 7

350 F = 180 C = gas mark (France) 6
300 F = 150 C = gas mark (France) 5
(See equivalents for UK gas marks.)

Volume-to-weight conversions

Note: Since the volume measurement of an ingredient depends on how you pack the measuring cup/spoon and
on the ingredient itself (how it is cut, its density, its water content), the volume-to-weight conversions are
not absolute: they are simply a reflection of my own experience.

Dairy

Hard cheese (such as Comt cheese), grated: 1 cup = 100 grams

Crme frache: 1 cup = 240 grams
Fresh cheese: 1 cup = 240 grams
Greek-style yogurt: 1 cup = 280 grams
Gruyre cheese, grated: 1 cup = 100 grams
Heavy cream: 1 cup = 240 grams
Light cream: 1 cup = 240 grams
Milk: 1 cup = 240 mL
Parmesan cheese, grated: 1 cup = 110 grams
Ricotta: 1 cup = 250 grams
Yogurt: 1 cup = 250 grams

Nuts and seeds

Almonds, shelled, whole: 1 cup = 140 grams
Almonds, shelled, roughly chopped: 1 cup = 100 grams
Almonds, sliced: 1 cup = 70 grams
Almond flour (a.k.a. almond meal or ground almonds): 1 cup = 100 grams
Almond butter: 1 cup = 240 grams
Black sesame butter: 1 cup = 240 grams
Cashews, shelled, whole: 1 cup = 130 grams
Chestnuts, shelled, cooked: 1 cup = 130 grams
Chia seeds: 1 cup = 160 grams
Coconut, unsweetened dried grated: 1 cup = 100 grams
Flax seeds: 1 cup = 150 grams
Hazelnuts, shelled, whole: 1 cup = 120 grams
Macadamia nuts, shelled, whole: 1 cup = 125 grams
Nut butter: 1 cup = 240 grams
Pistachios: 1 cup = 125 grams
Poppy seeds: 1 cup = 145 grams
Pumpkin seeds: 1 cup = 130 grams
Sesame seeds: 1 cup = 150 grams
Sunflower seeds: 1 cup = 140 grams
Tahini (sesame butter): 1 tablespoon = 18 grams
Walnuts, shelled, halves: 1 cup = 100 grams

Sugar and other sweeteners

Agave syrup: 1/3 cup = 100 grams

Baking powder (levure chimique or alsacienne): 1 standard French sachet = 11 grams = 1 tablespoon
Honey: 1 cup = 300 grams
Honey: 1 tablespoon = 18 grams
Rice syrup: 1 cup = 300 grams
Sugar, brown: 1 cup (packed) = 170 grams
Sugar, confectioners: 1 cup = 130 grams
Sugar, granulated: 1 cup = 200 grams
Sugar, granulated: 1 tablespoon = 12.5 grams
Sugar, pearl: 1 cup = 150 grams
Molasses: 1 cup = 280 grams
Active dry yeast: 1 teaspoon = 5 grams
Active dry yeast vs. fresh yeast: 1 gram active dry yeast ~= 3 grams fresh yeast

Chocolate

Cacao nibs: 1 cup = 120 grams

Chocolate chips: 1 cup = 160 grams
Chocolate, grated: 1 cup = 100 grams
Chocolate, roughly chopped: 1 cup = 120 grams
Cocoa powder: 1 cup = 120 grams

Fats and salt

Butter: 1/2 cup = 1 stick = 4 ounces = 113 grams

Butter: 1 tablespoon = 14 grams
Coconut oil: 1 tablespoon = 12 grams
Coconut oil: 1 cup = 200 grams
Oil: 1 tablespoon = 14 grams
Salt, fine: 1 teaspoon = 5 grams
Salt flakes (e.g. Maldon salt): 1 tablespoon = 10 grams
Salt, coarse: 1 cup = 220 grams

Flours, grains, legumes

Bulgur: 1 cup = 190 grams
Chickpeas (dried, raw): 1 cup = 190 grams (= 475 grams when cooked)
Coconut flour: 1 cup = 90 grams
Cornmeal: 1 cup = 165 grams
Couscous: 1 cup = 165 grams
Dried beans: 1 cup = 180 grams
Elbow macaroni: 1 cup = 150 grams
Flour, all-purpose or whole wheat: 1 cup = 130 grams
Lentils: 1 cup = 210 grams
Pearl tapioca: 1 cup = 180 grams
Polenta: 1 cup = 160 grams
Puffed rice: 1 cup = 30 grams
Quinoa: 1 cup = 190 grams
Rice, basmati: 1 cup = 180 grams
Rice, short-grain: 1 cup = 195 grams
Rolled oats and other grains: 1 cup = 100 grams

Fruits, vegetables, herbs

Baby spinach leaves: 1 cup (packed) = 30 grams

Basil: 1 cup (packed) = 20 grams
Blueberries: 1 cup = 190 grams
Carrots, grated: 1 cup (loosely packed) = 90 grams
Cauliflower florets: 1 cup = 85 grams
Fava beans, shelled: 1 cup = 120 grams
Green peas, shelled: 1 cup = 145 grams
Hibiscus flowers, dried, semi-crushed, lightly packed: 1 cup = 40 grams
Mche: 1 cup (packed) = 20 grams
Parsley, finely chopped: 1 cup = 60 grams
Parsley, loosely packed: 1 cup = 15 grams
Pomegranate seeds: 1 cup = 150 grams
Raisins: 1 cup = 150 grams
Raspberries: 1 cup = 125 grams
Rocket: 1 cup (packed) = 25 grams
Shallots or onions, finely chopped: 1 cup = 120 grams
Strawberries: 1 cup (small strawberries, or large strawberries, sliced) = 125 grams
Tomato paste: 1 cup = 300 grams
Young salad greens: 1 cup (packed) = 20 grams

Other

Agar-agar: 1 teaspoon = 2 grams

Baby shrimp, shelled, cooked: 1 cup = 100 grams
Capers: 1 cup = 120 grams
Dried bread crumbs: 1 cup = 100 grams
Hibiscus flowers: 1/3 cup = 15 grams
Nutritional yeast: 1 cup = 60 grams
Olives: 1 cup = 180 grams
Psyllium husks: 1 cup = 80 grams
Tofu, silky: 1 cup = 255 grams

Pans and dishes

10-inch tart or cake pan = 25-centimeter tart or cake pan

9-inch cake pan = 22-centimeter cake pan
4-inch tartlet mold = 10-centimeter tartlet mold
9-by-13-inches baking dish = 22-by-33-centimeter baking dish
8-by-8-inches baking dish = 20-by-20-centimeter baking dish
6-ounce ramekin = 180-mL ramekin
9-by-5-inches loaf pan = 23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan = 8 cups or 2 liters in capacity

Butter

If you know a cup of butter weighs 8 ounces, you could do the math yourself:

1 ounce = 28.34 grams, so one cup of butter weighs 227 grams.

1/4 cup of butter = 57 g
1/3 cup of butter = 76 g
1/2 cup of butter = 113 g

1 cup = 250 mL

1 tsp = 5 mL

1 tbsp = 15 mL

1 tbsp = 3 tsp

1/4 cup = 4 tbsp = 60 mL

1/2 cup = 8 tbsp = 120 mL

3/4 cup = 12 tbsp = 180 mL

4 cups = 1L = 1000 mL

Here are some conversions of volume to weight for some common ingredients:

1 cup butter = 227 g

(I round to 225 because I like this number better. I might have OCD.)

1 cup all purpose flour = 140 g

(This is using Robin Hood Unbleached all purpose flour. Canadian flour generally has a
relatively high protein content so this might not be the same if you are using a different
brand of flour. Also, cake, pastry, or bread flour will all have different weights.)

1 cup white granulated sugar = 200 g

1 cup brown sugar = 200-220 g

(This will depend on moisture level of sugar and how packed together it is.)

1 cup icing sugar = 140 g

Dry Goods

All-Purpose Flour and Confectioners Sugar

Cups Grams
1/8 cup
16 g
(2 Tablespoons)
1/4 cup 32 g
1/3 cup 43 g
1/2 cup 64 g
2/3 cup 85 g
3/4 cup 96 g
1 cup 128 g

Bread Flour

Cups Grams
1/4 cup 34 g
1/3 cup 45 g
1/2 cup 68 g
1 cup 136 g

Rolled Oats

Cups Grams
1/4 c 21 g
1/3 c 28 g
1/2 c 43 g
1c 85 g

White Sugar (Granulated)

Cups Grams
2 Tbsp 25 g
1/4 cup 50 g
1/3 cup 67 g
1/2 cup 100 g
2/3 cup 134 g
3/4 cup 150 g
1 cup 201 g

Packed Brown Sugar

Cups Grams
1/4 c 55 g
1/3 c 73 g
1/2 c 110 g
1c 220 g

Honey, Molasses & Syrup

Cups Grams
2 Tbsp 43 g
1/4 c 85 g
1/3 c 113 g
1/2 c 170 g
2/3 c 227 g
3/4 c 255 g
1c 340 g