Measuring Equivalents
| Dry or Liquid Ingredients |
Equivalent Measurement |
| American Standard |
| 3 teaspoons |
1 Tablespoon |
| 4 Tablespoons |
¼ cup |
| 5⅓ Tablespoons |
⅓ cup |
| 16 Tablespoons |
1 cup |
| Weight |
| ½ pound |
8 oz. |
| 1 pound |
16 oz. |
| Metric |
| 1 liter |
1 quart plus ¼ cup |
| Fluids |
| 2 cups |
1 pint |
| 4 cups |
2 pint |
| 2 pints |
1 quart |
| 4 quarts |
1 gallon |
| Fluid Ounces |
| 2 Tablespoons |
1 fluid ounce |
| 1 cup |
8 fluid ounces |
| 1 pint |
16 fluid ounces |
| 1 quart |
32 fluid ounces |
| Miscellaneous |
| 1 dash (dry measure) |
¼ teaspoon or less |
| 1 pinch (dry measure) |
⅛ teaspoon or less |
| juice of 1 lemon |
2-3 tablespoon |
| peck (dry measure) |
2 gallons |
| bushel (dry measure) |
8 gallons |
Abbreviations
| Name |
Abbreviation |
| teaspoon |
tsp. or t. |
| tablespoon |
Tbsp. or T. |
| cup |
c. |
| pint |
pt. |
| quart |
qt. |
| gallon |
gal. or gl. |
| ounce |
oz. |
| pound |
lb. or # |
| degrees Fahrenheit |
°F |
| Celsius |
°C |
| hour |
hr. |
| minute |
min. |
| second |
sec. |
| liter |
l |
| milliliter |
ml |
| gram |
gm or g |
| dozen |
doz. |
| fluid ounces |
fl. Oz. |
| bushel |
bu. |
| peck |
pk. |
| package |
pkg. |
Originally published 03/12
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Author(s)
Kimberly A. Baker, PhD, RD, LD, Assistant Extension Specialist and Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director, Clemson Extension, Clemson University
Adair Hoover, HGIC Food Safety Agent, Clemson Extension, Clemson University
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