MEASURES

The typical cooking measures used in this website are teaspoons, tablespoons and cups. The most common cooking cup sizes are 1/8 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup and 1 cup. The common teaspoon sizes are 1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 3/4 tsp and 1 tsp. General tablespoon measures are 1/4 tbsp, 1/2 tbsp, 3/4 tbsp and 1 tbsp.

Below is a conversion chart for cups to spoon sizes:

 

CONVERSIONS CUPS TO SPOONS

1 cup16 tablespoons
1/2 cup8 tablespoons
1/4 cup4 tablespoons
1/8 cup2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon3 teaspoons
1/2 tablespoon1 1/2 teaspoon
1 pinch1/8 teaspoon

Quite often we come across recipes with measures in grams and millilitres. It is always good to have a handy chart with quick conversions. Now, here is another chart for conversions of dry ingredients.

Dried ingredient measurements

  • 1 tsp = 5g                                                                     Spoon Measures
  • 1 tbsp = 15g
  • 1 oz = 28g
  • 1 cup flour = 150g
  • 1 cup caster sugar = 225g
  • 1 cup icing sugar = 115g
  • 1 cup brown sugar = 175g
  • 1 cup sultanas = 200g

 

Butter measurements

Cup Measures

  • 1/8 cup = 30g
  • 1/4 cup = 55g
  • 1/3 cup = 75g
  • 1/2 cup = 115g
  • 2/3 cup = 150g
  • 3/4 cup = 170g
  • 1 cup = 225g