COMMON KITCHEN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Table 1. Kitchen Measurement Abbreviations (Standard and Metric)

Abbreviation – Measurement
tbsp - tablespoon qt - quart lb - pound
tsp - teaspoon pt - pint g - grams
oz - ounce gal - gallon Kg - kilogram
fl.oz - fluid ounce mL - milliliter
c - cup l - liter

Table 2. Spoons and Cups Conversions

Teaspoon Tablespoon Fluid Ounces Cup Pint Quart Gallon

3 1 ½ 1/16 1/32 - -
6 2 1 1/8 1/16 1/32 -
12 4 2 ¼ 1/18 1/16 -
18 6 3 3/8 - - -
24 8 4 ½ ¼ 1/8 1/32
36 12 6 ¾ - - -
48 16 8 1 ½ ¼ 1/16
96 32 16 2 1 ½ 1/8
- 64 32 4 2 1 ¼
- 256 128 16 8 4 1

Table 3. Butter Measurement Chart

Sticks Cups Tablespoons Ounces Grams

½ stick ¼c 4 tbsp 2 oz 57.5 g
1 stick ½c 8 tbsp 4 oz 115 g
2 sticks 1c 16 tbsp 8 oz 230 g

Table 4. US to Metric Cooking Conversions

Standard = Metric
1/5 tsp = 1 ml 1 pt = 473 ml
1 tsp = 5 ml 1 qt = 0.95 l
1 tbsp = 15 ml 1 gal = 3.8 l
1 fl.oz = 30 ml 1 oz = 28 g
1c = 237 ml 1 lb = 454 g