If you only know Imperial measurements (like cups and quarts), but your recipe is in metric, don’t panic. These tables show you a variety of metric conversations: volume, weight, size, and temperature. Use these metric-conversion tables if you need to convert a recipe.
These conversions are approximate, so results could vary.
Metric Conversations for Volume
| U.S Units |
Canadian Metric |
Australian Metric |
| 1/4 teaspoon |
1 mL |
1 ml |
| 1/2 teaspoon |
2 mL |
2 ml |
| 1 teaspoon |
5 mL |
5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon |
15 mL |
20 ml |
| 1/4 cup |
50 mL |
60 ml |
| 1/3 cup |
75 mL |
80 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
125 mL |
125 ml |
| 2/3 cup |
150 mL |
170 ml |
| 3/4 cup |
175 mL |
190 ml |
| 1 cup |
250 mL |
250 ml |
| 1 quart |
1 liter |
1 liter |
| 1 1/2 quarts |
1.5 liters |
1.5 liters |
| 2 quarts |
2 liters |
2 liters |
| 2 1/2 quarts |
2.5 liters |
2.5 liters |
| 3 quarts |
3 liters |
3 liters |
| 4 quarts |
4 liters |
4 liters |
Metric Conversations for Weight
| U.S. Units |
Canadian Metric |
Australian Metric |
| 1 ounce |
30 grams |
30 grams |
| 2 ounces |
55 grams |
60 grams |
| 3 ounces |
85 grams |
90 grams |
| 4 ounces (1/4 pound) |
115 grams |
125 grams |
| 8 ounces (1/2 pound) |
225 grams |
225 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) |
455 grams |
500 grams |
| 1 pound |
455 grams |
1/2 kilogram |
Metric Conversations for Size
| Inches |
Centimeters |
| 1/2 |
1.5 |
| 1 |
2.5 |
| 2 |
5.0 |
| 3 |
7.5 |
| 4 |
10.0 |
| 5 |
12.5 |
| 6 |
15.0 |
| 7 |
17.5 |
| 8 |
20.5 |
| 9 |
23.0 |
| 10 |
25.5 |
| 11 |
28.0 |
| 12 |
30.5 |
| 13 |
33.0 |
Metric Conversations for Temperature (Degrees)
| Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
| 32 |
0 |
| 212 |
100 |
| 250 |
120 |
| 275 |
140 |
| 300 |
150 |
| 325 |
160 |
| 350 |
180 |
| 375 |
190 |
| 400 |
200 |
| 425 |
220 |
| 450 |
230 |
| 475 |
240 |
| 500 |
260 |
