Cooking Measurement Converter — How to Use
This cooking measurement converter can convert any recipe into the units you like. It's not a regular converter — it can freely switch between volume and weight units as well, not just one or the other. So, not only grams to cups but also grams to tablespoons or cups to pounds.
Don't have a kitchen scale, or do you not know how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon? No problem. Wondering how many tablespoons are in a cup? We've got you covered. Remember that we've taken the average values of product density, so your ingredient may differ slightly. Also, it matters how tightly you pack the container, so the result obtained is a rough approximation.
Weight Conversions: Ounces to Pounds, Grams to Pounds, Ounces to Grams...
For pure weight conversions, we don't need to know the ingredient type — we're just converting between different weight units or measurement systems.
The five most popular weight units in standard recipes:
- Gram (g) — base unit of the metric system
- Decagram (dag) — 10 grams
- Kilogram (kg) — 1,000 grams; default unit in the metric system
- Ounce (oz) — 1/16 of a pound; common in American recipes
- Pound (lb) — basic weight unit in the US customary system
- Stick of butter — 1 stick = 113.4 g = ½ cup; standard US butter packaging
Weight Conversion Table
| gram (g) | decagram (dag) | kilogram (kg) | pound (lb) | ounce (oz) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gram (g) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.001 | 0.0022046 | 0.035274 |
| 1 decagram (dag) | 10 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.022046 | 0.35274 |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | 1,000 | 100 | 1 | 2.20462 | 35.27396 |
| 1 pound (lb) | 453.592 | 45.359 | 0.45359 | 1 | 16 |
| 1 ounce (oz) | 28.3495 | 2.83495 | 0.02835 | 0.0625 | 1 |
Volume Conversions: Milliliters to Cups, Tablespoons in a Cup, Milliliters to Teaspoons...
Volume conversions also don't require ingredient information — we convert between liquid measurement units:
- Milliliter (ml) — base metric volume unit
- Liter (l) — 1,000 ml
- Teaspoon (tsp) — 4.929 ml (US); used for small amounts like spices
- Tablespoon (tbsp) — 14.787 ml (US) = 3 teaspoons
- Cup — 236.588 ml (US); standard American baking unit
- Fluid ounce (fl oz) — 29.574 ml (US)
Volume Conversion Reference
- 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 236.6 ml
- 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.8 ml
- 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons = 29.6 ml
Weight–Volume Conversions: Cups to Grams, Grams to Teaspoons, Grams to Tablespoons...
To convert between weight and volume (e.g., grams to cups), you need to know the density of the ingredient, because the same volume of different ingredients weighs differently. For example, 1 cup of water weighs 237 g, while 1 cup of flour weighs only about 125 g.
The formula is simple:
- Weight → Volume: volume = weight ÷ density
- Volume → Weight: weight = volume × density
Common Ingredient Densities
| Ingredient | Density (g/ml) | 1 cup (g) | 1 tbsp (g) | 1 tsp (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 1.000 | 237 | 14.8 | 4.9 |
| All-purpose flour | 0.530 | 125 | 7.9 | 2.6 |
| Bread flour | 0.550 | 130 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| Cake flour | 0.500 | 118 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
| Granulated sugar | 0.850 | 201 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 0.920 | 218 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Powdered sugar | 0.560 | 133 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
| Butter | 0.910 | 227 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Honey | 1.420 | 340 | 21.2 | 7.1 |
| Milk | 1.030 | 244 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| Vegetable oil | 0.920 | 218 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Salt | 1.220 | 289 | 18.1 | 6.0 |
| Cocoa powder | 0.480 | 114 | 7.1 | 2.4 |
| Rolled oats | 0.420 | 99 | 6.2 | 2.1 |
| Uncooked rice | 0.860 | 203 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Cornstarch | 0.610 | 144 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Chocolate chips | 0.620 | 147 | 9.2 | 3.1 |