Conversions and Equivalents
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Who knew baking would involve so much math? Measurements in recipes can sometimes be a bit daunting, so I decided to sum up the most used conversion and equivalents to make your life easier!
Temperature
| Temperature | ||
| º F | º C | Gas Mark |
| 250 | 120 | 1/2 |
| 300 | 150 | 2 |
| 325 | 165 | 3 |
| 350 | 180 | 4 |
| 375 | 190 | 5 |
| 400 | 200 | 6 |
| 425 | 220 | 7 |
Volume
| Volume | |
| US | Metric |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 80 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 180 ml |
| 1 cup | 240 ml |
Common Ingredients
Flour
- 1 cup = 140 g
- 1/2 cup = 70 g
- 1/3 cup = 47 g
- 1/4 cup = 35 g
- 1 tablespoon = 9 g
Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon = 4 g
- 1/2 teaspoon = 2 g
- 1/4 teaspoon = 1 g
Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon = 6 g
- 1/2 teaspoon = 3 g
- 1/4 teaspoon = 1.5 g
Salt
- 1 teaspoon = 4 g
- 1/2 teaspoon = 2 g
- 1/4 teaspoon = 1 g
Butter
- 1 cup = 230 g
- 1/2 cup = 115 g
- 1/3 cup = 80 g
- 1/4 cup = 58 g
- 1 tablespoon = 14 g
Sugar
- 1 cup = 200 g
- 1/2 cup = 100 g
- 1/3 cup = 67 g
- 1/4 cup = 50 g
- 1 tablespoon = 12 g
Confectioners’ Sugar
- 1 cup = 120 g
- 1/2 cup = 60 g
- 1/3 cup = 40 g
- 1/4 cup = 30 g
- 1 tablespoon = 9 g
Yogurt/Sour Cream
- 1 cup = 240 g
- 1/2 cup = 120 g
- 1/3 cup = 80 g
- 1/4 cup = 60 g
- 1 tablespoon = 15 g
Cocoa
- 1 cup = 100 g
- 1/2 cup = 50 g
- 1/3 cup = 34 g
- 1/4 cup = 25 g
- 1 tablespoon = 8 g
Cream Cheese
- 1 block = 8 ounces = 226 g
- 1 tablespoon = 15 g
Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup = 200 g
- 1/2 cup = 100 g
