United States Measurements for Cooking

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Dry Measures:

Pinch = approx. 1/8 teaspoon
1 Dry Ounce (Oz.) = 16 drams = 1/16 pound = 28.35 g
1 Peck = 8 quarts = 2 gallons = 1/4 bushel
1 Pound (lb.) = 16 ounces = 453.6 g

Fluid Measures

1 Drop = 1/76 teaspoon
1 Dash = 6 drops
1 Teaspoon (t.) = 76 drops = 1/3 tablespoon = 4.93 ml
1 Tablespoon (T.) = 1/16 cup or 1/2 fluid ounce = 3 teaspoons = 14.79 ml
1 Fluid Ounce (Oz.) = 1/16 pint = 29.57 ml
1 Jigger = 1 1/2 fluid ounces = 44.36 ml
1 Gill = 4 fluid ounces = 118 ml
1 Cup (c.) = 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons = 237 ml
1 Pint (pt.) = 16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 473 ml
1 Fifth = 25.6 fluid ounces = 757 ml
1 Quart (qt.) = 32 fluid ounces = 2 pints = 946 ml


Other Conversions

1/4 ounce = 7 grams
1/2 ounce = 14 grams
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 1/4 ounces = 35 grams
1 1/2 ounces = 40 grams
2 1/2 ounces = 70 grams
4 ounces = 112 grams
5 ounces = 140 grams
8 ounces = 228 grams
10 ounces = 280 grams
15 ounces = 425 grams
16 ounces = 1 pound = 454 grams