Cooking Measurement Converter
Accurately convert between volume measurements like cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and milliliters, plus weight measurements like grams and ounces. Essential for adapting recipes between US customary and metric systems.
How to Use This Cooking Measurement Converter
Choose between Volume or Weight tabs depending on what type of ingredient you are measuring. For volume conversions, enter the amount and select your starting unit (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, or milliliters), then choose the unit you want to convert to. For weight conversions, switch to the Weight tab and convert between grams, ounces, kilograms, and pounds. Use the swap button to quickly reverse conversions. The equivalent values grid shows your measurement in multiple common units at once.
What is a Cooking Measurement Converter?
A cooking measurement converter is an essential kitchen tool that translates ingredient quantities between different measurement systems. This is particularly valuable when following recipes from different countries, as American recipes typically use cups and tablespoons while European recipes use grams and milliliters. Accurate conversions are crucial in baking, where precise measurements directly affect the success of your recipe.
Understanding the difference between volume and weight measurements is fundamental to cooking. Volume measures the space an ingredient occupies, while weight measures its mass. For dry ingredients like flour, weight measurements are more accurate because how tightly an ingredient is packed affects volume but not weight.
How Cooking Conversions Work
Volume conversions are based on the US customary system where:
1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fl oz = 236.588 ml
Weight conversions follow the metric-imperial relationship:
1 ounce = 28.3495 grams
1 pound = 16 ounces = 453.592 grams
1 kilogram = 1000 grams = 2.205 pounds
Common Ingredient Conversions
| Ingredient | 1 Cup | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 cup | 125 g |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 cup | 200 g |
| Brown Sugar (packed) | 1 cup | 220 g |
| Butter | 1 cup | 227 g |
| Milk | 1 cup | 245 g |
| Honey | 1 cup | 340 g |
Tips for Accurate Measuring
- Use dry measuring cups for flour, sugar, and other dry ingredients
- Use liquid measuring cups with pour spouts for milk, oil, and water
- Level off dry ingredients with a straight edge for accurate cups
- For baking, weight measurements are more precise than volume
- Invest in a kitchen scale for professional-level accuracy
- Spoon flour into measuring cups rather than scooping to avoid packing
- Always use standard measuring spoons rather than regular silverware