Convert your U.S. cooking measurements cups to ounces, ounces to grams, dry and liquid. Bookmark this cheat sheet from Barbecue Tricks! Metric vs. US conversions and Baking Pan conversions below.
Dry Ingredients
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour = 4.5 ounces = 130 grams 1 cup bleached all-purpose flour = 4.25 ounces = 120 grams 1 cup cake flour = 4 ounces = 110 grams 1 cup oats, old fashioned = 2.5 ounces = 74 grams 1 cup oats, quick cooking = 3 ounces = 83 grams 1 cup unsweetened cocoa = 3.25 ounces = 92 grams 1 cup granulated sugar = 7 ounces = 200 grams Sugars
1 cup confectioners’ sugar = 4 ounces = 115 grams 1 cup light brown sugar = 7.8 ounces = 220 grams 1 cup dark brown sugar = 8.4 ounces = 240 grams 1 cup molasses = 11.25 ounces = 322 grams 1 cup corn syrup = 11.5 ounces = 328 grams 1 cup honey = 11.75 ounces = 335 grams Measuring Oils and Fats
1 cup butter = 8 ounces = 228 grams 1 cup vegetable shortening = 6.75 ounces = 190 grams 1 cup vegetable oil = 7.5 ounces = 215 grams 1 cup peanut butter, smooth = 9.25 ounces = 266 grams U.S. Volume Equivalents Chart
1 1/2 teaspoons = 1/2 tablespoon 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 ounce 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces 1 cup = 1/2 pint = 8 ounces 2 cups = 1 pint = 16 ounces 2 pints = 1 quart = 32 ounces 4 quarts = 1 gallon = 128 ounces Metric Volume Conversion Chart
1/8 teaspoon = .5 ml 1/4 teaspoon = 1.23 ml 1/2 teaspoon = 2.5 ml 1 teaspoon = 5 ml 1 tablespoon = 15 ml 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) = 30 ml 1/4 cup (2 ounces) = 60 ml 1/3 cup (2.67 ounces) = 75 ml 1/2 cup (4 ounces) = 120 ml 3/4 cup (6 ounces) = 180 ml 1 cup (8 ounces) = 240 ml Metric Weight Conversion Chart
1/2 ounce = 14 grams 1 ounce = 29 grams 1 1/2 ounces = 43 grams 2 ounces = 57 grams 4 ounces = 113 grams 8 ounces = 227 grams 16 ounces (1 pound) = 454 grams
Baking Pan Conversions
| If the recipe calls for | Volume | You can use this instead |
| 8-inch round cake pan | 4 cups | 8×4-inch load pan; 9-inch round cake pan; 9-inch pie plate |
| 9-inch round cake pan | 6 cups | 8 1/2×4 1/2-inch loaf; 11x7x2-inch baking pan |
| 8-inch square baking pan | 6 cups | 11x7x2-inch baking pan; 9-inch round; 8 1/2×4 1/2-inch loaf |
| 9-inch square baking pan | 8 cups | 9×5-inch loaf pan; 11x7x2-inch baking pan; 9-inch deep dish pie plate |
| 11x7x2-inch baking pan | 6 cups | 9-inch round cake pan; 8-inch square baking pan; 9-inch square baking pan |
| 9x13x2-inch baking pan | 14 cups | (2) 8-inch square baking pans; (1) 10 1/2x15x1-inch jellyroll pan |
| 10 1/2x15x1-inch jellyroll pan | 10 cups | (2) 9-inch square baking pans; (1) 9x13x2-inch baking pan |
| 8×4-inch loaf pan | 6 cups | 8-inch round cake pan; 11x7x2-inch baking pan |
| 9×5-inch loaf pan | 8 cups | 9-inch square baking pan; 9×2-inch deep dish pie plate |