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Measurements

• Liquid

  In the United States, liquid measurements are usually used for flour, sugar, shortening, butter, spices, and other ingredients in addition to liquids.

  General

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  ml	1	ml
  drop	0.05	ml
  teaspoon	5	ml
  tablespoon	3	teaspoon
  saltspoon	0.25	teaspoon
  dessertspoon	2	teaspoon
  soupspoon	2	teaspoon
  spoonful	1	tablespoon

  US

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  fluid oz	30	ml
  cup	240	ml
  wineglass	0.25	cup (US)
  gill	0.5	cup (US)
  teacup	0.75	cup (US)
  coffeecup	1	cup (US)
  tumbler	1	cup (US)
  saucer	1	cup (US)
  pint	1.971	cup (US)
  quart	4	cup (US)
  liter	34	fluid oz (US)
  gallon	16	cup (US)
  fifth	0.2	gallon (US)
  pony keg	7.75	gallon (US)
  keg	15.5	gallon (US)
  barrel-beer	31	gallon (US)
  barrel-oil	42	gallon (US)
  barrel-wine/other	31.5	gallon (US)

  Imperial

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  fluid oz	28.4130625	ml
  tablespoon (AU)	4	teaspoon
  jigger	1.5	fluid oz (Imperial)
  cup	285	ml
  wineglass	0.25	cup (Imperial)
  gill	0.5	cup (Imperial)
  teacup	0.75	cup (Imperial)
  coffeecup	1	cup (Imperial)
  tumbler	1	cup (Imperial)
  saucer	1	cup (Imperial)
  pint	1.9939	cup (Imperial)
  pint (AU)	1.9929	cup (Imperial)
  quart	4	cup (Imperial)
  litre	34	fluid oz (Imperial)
  gallon	16	cup (Imperial)
  fifth	0.2	gallon (Imperial)
  keg	11	gallon (Imperial)
  barrel-beer	36	gallon (Imperial)
  barrel-wine	26.25	gallon (Imperial)

  Metric

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  cup	250	ml
  wineglass	0.25	cup (Metric)
  gill	0.5	cup (Metric)
  teacup	0.75	cup (Metric)
  coffeecup	1	cup (Metric)
  tumbler	1	cup (Metric)
  saucer	1	cup (Metric)
  pint	2	cup (Metric)
  liter	4	cup (Metric)
  gallon	16	cup (Metric)
  fifth	0.2	gallon (Metric)
  keg	50	liter (Metric)
  barrel-beer	36	gallon (Metric)

  Ancient

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  log	0.2148	gallon (Imperial)
  hin	12	log (Ancient)
  bath	72	log (Ancient)
  firkin	9	gallon (Imperial)
  rundlet	15	gallon (Imperial)
  kilderkin	2	firkin (Ancient)
  hogshead	3	firkin (Ancient)
  tierce	35	gallon (Imperial)
  butt/pipe	2	hogshead (Ancient)
  tun	210	gallon (Imperial)

  Informal

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  pinch	0.125	teaspoon
  smidgen	0.5	pinch (Informal)
  dash	2	pinch (Informal)

• Dry

  In the United States, dry measurements are usually used for fresh produce (apples, berries, etc.)

  General

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  ml	1	ml
  cubic inch	16.387064	ml
  teaspoon	5	ml

  US

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  pint	550.61	ml
  quart	2	pint (US)
  gallon	4	quart (US)
  peck	2	gallon (US)
  bushel	8	gallon (US)
  barrel	26.25	gallon (US)
  barrel-sugar	37	gallon (US)
  barrel-flour	3	bushel (US)
  cubic foot	0.80356	bushel (US)

  Imperial

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  pint	568.26125	ml
  quart	2	pint (Imperial)
  gallon	4	quart (Imperial)
  peck	2	gallon (Imperial)
  bushel	8	gallon (Imperial)
  barrel	26.25	gallon (Imperial)
  barrel-sugar	37	gallon (Imperial)
  barrel-flour	3	bushel (Imperial)
  cubic foot	0.80356	bushel (Imperial)

  Ancient

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  omer	1.54	gallon (Imperial)
  ephah	10	omer (Ancient)
  log	0.13889	ephah (Ancient)
  egg	0.16667	log (Ancient)
  se'ah	24	log (Ancient)
  letek	360	log (Ancient)
  kor	720	log (Ancient)
  mina	72	ephah (Ancient)
  maris	60	mina (Ancient)

  Informal

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  pinch	0.125	teaspoon
  smidgen	0.5	pinch (Informal)
  dash	2	pinch (Informal)

• Weights

  Unit	Ratio	Relative to
  gram	1	gram
  oz	28	gram
  drachm	3.5	gram
  penny weight	0.05	oz
  pound	16	oz
  pfund	500	gram
  livre	500	gram

• Temperatures

  Fahrenheit	Celsius	Gas Mark (British)	Thermostat (French)	Stufe (German)	Description
  85	30		1
  140	60		2
  195	90		3
  212	100			1/2
  225	110	1/4			Cool
  250	120	1/2	4
  275	140	1
  300	150	2	5	3/4	Very Slow
  325	160	3		1 1/4	Slow
  350	180	4	6	2	Moderate
  375	190	5		2 1/4
  400	210	6	7	3	Moderately Hot
  425	220	7		4	Fairly Hot
  460	240	8	8		Hot
  475	250	9		5	Very Hot
  520	270	10	9		Extremely Hot

• Pan Volumes

  Cake/Pie

  8 x 1 1/4 cake

  4 Cups

  9 inch pie

  4 Cups

  10 inch pie

  6 Cups

  8 x 1 1/2 cake

  6 Cups

  8 x 3 x 2 loaf

  6 Cups

  9 x 5 x 3 loaf

  8 Cups

  Baking

  8 x 8

  8 Cups

  11 x 7

  8 Cups

  9 x 9

  10 Cups

  13 x 9

  12 Cups

  Tube

  7 1/2 x 3 Bundt

  6 Cups

  9 x 3 1/2 Bundt

  9 Cups

  9 x 3 1/2 angel cake

  12 Cups

  10 x 3 3/4 Bundt

  12 Cups

  10 x 4 Bundt

  16 Cups

  10 x 4 angel cake

  18 Cups

  Other

  8 1/2 x 2 1/4 mold

  4 1/2 Cups

  9 1/4 x 2 3/4 mold

  8 Cups

  9 1/2 x 3 1/4 brioche

  8 Cups

  8 x 3 spring form

  12 Cups

  9 x 3 spring form

  16 Cups

• Scoops / Dishers

  Ice cream scoops come in a variety of sizes intended to create specific portion sizes. The size number is supposed to indicate scoops per quart, but actual sizes vary between manufacturers and what size quart (US, Metric, Imperial) they are using; the following reflects average sizes found in commercially available ice cream scoops.

  Size #6

  4 2/3 fluid oz, 3 inch diameter, 16 scoops/gallon

  Size #8

  4 fluid oz, 2 3/4 inch diameter, 22 scoops/gallon

  Size #10

  3 3/4 fluid oz, 2 5/8 inch diameter, 24 scoops/gallon

  Size #12

  3 fluid oz, 2 1/2 inch diameter, 26 scoops/gallon

  Size #16

  2 3/4 fluid oz, 2 1/4 inch diameter, 35 scoops/gallon

  Size #20

  2 1/2 fluid oz, 2 1/8 inch diameter, 42 scoops/gallon

  Size #24

  1 3/4 fluid oz, 2 inch diameter, 51 scoops/gallon

  Size #30

  1 1/4 fluid oz, 1 3/4 inch diameter, 62 scoops/gallon

  Size #40

  7/8 fluid oz, 1 1/2 inch diameter, 70 scoops/gallon

  Size #70

  1/2 fluid oz, 1 1/4 inch diameter, 80 scoops/gallon

• Cans

  Commercial canners use a variety of standard can sizes to contain different amounts of ingredients. This table lists the most commonly used commercial can sizes and their yields (in US units).

  8 oz

  1 cup

  Picnic

  1 1/4 cups

  No. 1 tall

  2 cups

  No. 2

  2 1/2 cups

  No. 2 1/2

  4 1/2 cups

  No. 3

  4 cups

  No. 10

  12 cups

  No. 300

  1 3/4 cups

  No. 303

  2 cups