We know that switching between metric, imperial and cup measures can be awkward at best – so to help keep everyone we have created these tables and references for all the essential cooking conversions.
Please let us know if you feel anything is missing, or if it has been helpful to you.
Quick Reference
If perfect accuracy isn’t as important as clarity, this quick reference table below might be all you need.
| Measure | Metric (rounded) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 250ml |
| 1 pint | 500ml |
| 1 quart | 1l |
| 1 gallon | 4l |
Liquids (and Herbs and Spices)
Liquids can be converted to litres or millilitres with the following table. Small volumes (less than about 1 fluid ounce or 2 tablespoons) of ingredients such as salt, herbs, spices, baking powder, etc. should also be converted with this table.
Do not use this table to convert other non-liquid ingredients.
| Customary quantity | Metric equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml |
| 1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce | 15ml |
| 1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup | 30ml |
| 1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces | 60ml |
| 1/3 cup | 80ml |
| 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces | 120ml |
| 2/3 cup | 160ml |
| 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces | 180ml |
| 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half a pint | 240ml |
| 1 1/2 cups or 12 fluid ounces | 350ml |
| 2 cups or 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces | 475ml |
| 3 cups or 1 1/2 pints | 700ml |
| 4 cups or 2 pints or 1 quart | 950ml |
| 4 quarts or 1 gallon | 3.8l |
