U.S. Measurement Equivalents
| A few grains/pinch/dash, (dry) | = | Less than 1/8 teaspoon |
| A dash (liquid) | = | A few drops |
| 3 teaspoons | = | 1 tablespoon |
| 1/2 tablespoon | = | 1 1/2 teaspoons |
| 1 tablespoon | = | 3 teaspoons |
| 2 tablespoons | = | 1 fluid ounce |
| 4 tablespoons | = | 1/4 cup |
| 5 1/3 tablespoons | = | 1/3 cup |
| 8 tablespoons | = | 1/2 cup |
| 8 tablespoons | = | 4 fluid ounces |
| 10 2/3 tablespoons | = | 2/3 cup |
| 12 tablespoons | = | 3/4 cup |
| 16 tablespoons | = | 1 cup |
| 16 tablespoons | = | 8 fluid ounces |
| 1/8 cup | = | 2 tablespoons |
| 1/4 cup | = | 4 tablespoons |
| 1/4 cup | = | 2 fluid ounces |
| 1/3 cup | = | 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon |
| 1/2 cup | = | 8 tablespoons |
| 1 cup | = | 16 tablespoons |
| 1 cup | = | 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 cup | = | 1/2 pint |
| 2 cups | = | 1 pint |
| 2 pints | = | 1 quart |
| 4 quarts (liquid) | = | 1 gallon |
| 8 quarts (dry) | = | 1 peck |
| 4 pecks (dry) | = | 1 bushel |
| 1 kilogram | = | approx 2 pounds |
| 1 liter | = | approx 4 cups or 1 quart |
Approx. Metric Equivalents by Volume
| U.S. | Â | Metric |
| 1/4 cup | = | 60 milliliters |
| 1/2 cup | = | 120 milliliters |
| 1 cup | = | 230 milliliters |
| 1 1/4 cups | = | 300 milliliters |
| 1 1/2 cups | = | 360 milliliters |
| 2 cups | = | 460 milliliters |
| 2 1/2 cups | = | 600 milliliters |
| 3 cups | = | 700 milliliters |
| 4 cups (1 quart) | = | .95 liter |
| 1.06 quarts | = | 1 liter |
| 4 quarts (1 gallon) | = | 3.8 liters |
Approx. Metric Equivalents by Weight
| U.S. | Â | Metric |
| 1/4 ounce | = | 7 grams |
| 1/2 ounce | = | 14 grams |
| 1 ounce | = | 28 grams |
| 1 1/4 ounces | = | 35 grams |
| 1 1/2 ounces | = | 40 grams |
| 2 1/2 ounces | = | 70 grams |
| 4 ounces | = | 112 grams |
| 5 ounces | = | 140 grams |
| 8 ounces | = | 228 grams |
| 10 ounces | = | 280 grams |
| 15 ounces | = | 425 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) | = | 454 grams |
 Unusual Weights and Measurements
| 1 bit = 2 pinches |
| 1 dollop = 2 smidgens (2 rounded tablespoons) | ||
| 1 gaggle = 3 dollops (a small measure) | ||
| 1 gill = 2/3 of a cup (or a little less) | ||
| 1 jigger = 1-1/2 Fluid Ounces | ||
| 1 pinch = the amount between the tip of one’s finger and thumb | ||
| 1 pony = 1 Fluid Ounce | ||
| 1 smidgen = 4 bit (or 1 rounded tablespoon) | ||
| 1 speck = less than 1/8 of a teaspoon | ||
| A few grains = less than 1/8 of a teaspoon | ||
| Juice of 1 lemon = 2 to 3 tablespoons |
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*source for the information above: http://www.jewishrecipes.org
