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Cooking conversions.

Convert volume, weight and temperature, with charts for oven temps and ingredient weights.

Volume and weight use US measures. Cup-to-gram depends on the ingredient — see the weights chart below.

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Spoon & cup equivalents

MeasureEquals
1 tablespoon3 teaspoons
1/4 cup4 tablespoons
1/3 cup5 tbsp + 1 tsp
1 cup16 tbsp = 8 fl oz = 237 ml
1 pint2 cups = 473 ml
1 quart4 cups = 946 ml
1 stick butter1/2 cup = 8 tbsp = 113 g

Oven temperatures

°F°CGas markDescription
2751401Very cool
3001502Cool
3251703Warm
3501804Moderate
3751905Moderately hot
4002006Hot
4252207Hot
4502308Very hot
4752409Very hot

Common ingredient weights (1 cup ≈)

IngredientGramsOunces
Flour (all-purpose)120 g4.2 oz
Granulated sugar200 g7.1 oz
Brown sugar (packed)220 g7.8 oz
Powdered sugar120 g4.2 oz
Butter227 g8 oz
Rice (uncooked)185 g6.5 oz
Rolled oats90 g3.2 oz
Cocoa powder100 g3.5 oz
Honey340 g12 oz
Milk / water240 g8.5 oz

Why cups and grams don't have one answer

Volume (cups, spoons) and weight (grams, ounces) measure different things, so converting between them depends entirely on what you're measuring — a cup of flour weighs about 120 g, but a cup of honey is nearly 340 g. That's why serious baking recipes give weights: a kitchen scale is more accurate and means less washing up. The converter above handles like-for-like conversions — volume to volume, weight to weight, °F to °C — and for cup-to-gram the ingredient chart lists the common ones. For a general-purpose converter across every unit, the tools section has more.

FAQ

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon. And 4 tablespoons make 1/4 cup, while 16 tablespoons make a full cup.
What is gas mark 4 in °F and °C?
Gas mark 4 is 350°F or 180°C — a moderate oven and the most common baking temperature. Each gas mark step is about 25°F (roughly 15°C).
Why do baking recipes use grams instead of cups?
Weight is far more accurate than volume for dry ingredients, because how much flour fits in a cup depends on how it's packed. A scale gives consistent results, which is why most professional and European recipes weigh ingredients.

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