U.S. Cooking Measurement Abbreviations

U.S. Cooking Measurement Abbreviations
c. = cup
T. = Tbs. = tbsp. = tablespoon
t. = tsp. = teaspoon
pkg. = package
lb. = pound
qt. = quart (4 cups)
lg. = large (often 29 oz.)
oz. = ounce
sm. = small
pt. = pint
med. = medium
gal. = gallon
sq. = square
approx. = approximately
min. = minutes
equiv. = equivalent

U.S. Cooking Measurement Equivalents
16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 oz
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup = 6 oz
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 oz
6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup = 3 oz
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 oz
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 oz
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 0.5 oz= 1/16 cup
1 cup = 8 oz = 16 Tablespoons
2 cups = 1 pint = 16 oz.
4 cups = 1 quart = 2 pints =32 oz
8 cups = 2 quarts = 4 pints = 1/2 gal. = 64 oz
16 cups = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 1 gal. = 128 oz

48 teaspoons = 1 cup

U.S. to Metric Capacity
1/5 teaspoon = 1 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml1 fluid oz. = 30 ml
1/5 cup = 50 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml
4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters

U.S. to Metric Weight
1 oz. (ounce) = 28 grams
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 pound = 454 grams

Metric to U.S. Capacity
1 mililiter = 1/5 teaspoon
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
15 ml = 1 tablespoon
30 ml = 1 fluid oz.
100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz.
240 ml = 1 cup
1 liter = 34 fluid oz.
1 liter = 4.2 cups
1 liter = 2.1 pints
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 liter = 0.26 gallon

Metric to U.S. Weight
1 gram = .035 ounce
100 grams = 3.5 ounces
500 grams = 1.10 pounds
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 kilogram = 35 oz.