COOKING CONVERSION CHART : Metric to U.S.

COOKING CONVERSION CHART : Metric to US

CAPACITY :

• 1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon
• 5 ml = 1 teaspoon
• 15 ml = 1 tablespoon
• 34 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 = .26 gallon
  

WEIGHT :

• 1 gram = .035 ounce
• 100 grams = 3.5 ounces
• 500 grams = 1.10 pounds
• 1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
• 1 kilogram = 35 oz.

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Cooking Conversion Chart: Handy Substitutes

Cooking Conversion Chart : Handy Substitutes
Here are the lists of needed ingredient and their handy substitutes:

BAKING PRODUCTS:

• 1 Cup Self-Rising Flour 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Cup Cake Flour 1 cup minus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1 cup and 2 tbsp. cake flour
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 cup sugar and 1 tbsp. cornstarch (processed in food processor)
• 1 Cup Honey 1-1/4 cups sugar and 1/4 cup water
• 1 Tsp. Baking Powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. Tapioca 1-1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

EGGS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS:

• 2 Large Eggs 3 small eggs
• 1 Cup Milk 1/2 cup evaporated milk and 1/2 cup water
• 1 Cup Plain Yogurt 1 cup buttermilk

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS:

• 1 Pound Fresh Mushrooms, Sliced 1 (8 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained, or 3 oz. dried
• 1 Medium Onion, Chopped 1 tbsp. instant minced onion or 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 3 Tbsp. Chopped Shallots 2-1/2 tbsp. chopped onion and 1 tsp. chopped garlic

SEASONING PRODUCTS:

• 1 Tbsp. Chopped Fresh Herbs 1 tsp. dried herbs or 1/4 tsp. powdered herbs
• 1 Clove Garlic 1/8 tsp. garlic powder or minced dried garlic
• 1 Tbsp. Grated Fresh Gingerroot or Crystallized Ginger 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 Tsp. Ground Allspice 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/8 tsp. ground allspice, and 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

ALCOHOL:

• 2 Tbsp. Amaretto 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 2 Tbsp. Sherry or Bourbon 1 to 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 Cup Marsala 1/4 cup dry white wine and 1 tsp. brandy
• 1/4 Cup Or More White Wine equal measure of white grape juice or apple juice

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Linear Equivalents

Linear Equivalents
(inches and feet/centimeters and meters)
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US Metric

1/4 in
1/2 in
3/4 in
1 in
6 in
12 in (1 ft)
39 in

0.75 cm
1.50 cm
2.00 cm
2.50 cm
15.00 cm
30.00 cm
1.00 m

Conversion formula
Inches x 2.54 = centimeters
100 centimeters = 1 meter

Cooking Conversion Chart U.S. to Metric

COOKING CONVERSION CHART: U.S. to Metric

CAPACITY

• 1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter
• 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
• 1 tablespoon = 15 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
  

WEIGHT

• 1 fluid oz. = 30 milliters
• 1 fluid oz. = 28 grams
• 1 pound = 454 grams

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Weight Equivalents

Weight Equivalents
(ounces and pounds/grams and kilograms)
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US Metric

1/4 oz
1/2 oz
3/4 oz
1 oz
8 oz (1/2 lb)
12 oz (3/4 lb)
16 oz (1 lb)
35 oz (2.2 lbs)

7 g
15 g
20 g
30 g
225 g
340 g
455 g
1 kg

Conversion formula
Ounces x 28.35 = grams
1000 grams = 1 kilogram

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Cooking Conversion Chart

Unit:	Equals:	Also equals:
1 tsp.	1/6 fl. oz.	1/3 Tbsp.
1 Tbsp.	½ fl. oz.	3 tsp.
1/8 cup	1 fl. oz.	2 Tbsp.
¼ cup	2 fl. oz.	4 Tbsp.
1/3 cup	2¾ fl. oz.	¼ cup plus 4 tsp.
½ cup	4 fl. oz.	8 Tbsp.
1 cup	8 fl. oz.	½ pint
1 pint	16 fl. oz.	2 cups
1 quart	32 fl. oz.	2 pints
1 liter	34 fl. oz.	1 quart plus ¼ cup
1 gallon	128 fl. oz.	4 quarts

Low Fat Substitutes

Here are the lists of needed ingredient and their low fat substitutes:
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FATS & OILS

Butter and/or Margarine
Reduce-calorie margarine or margarine made with safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil; reduced-calorie stick margarine in baked products

Mayonnaise
Nonfat, reduced-calorie, or low-fat mayonnaise

Oil
Safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in reduced amount

Salad Dressing
Nonfat or oil-free dressing

Shortening
Soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in amount reduced by one-third

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Sour Cream
Low-fat or nonfat sour cream; low-fat or nonfat yogurt

Whipping Cream
Chilled evaporated skimmed milk

American, Cheddar, Colby, Edam, Swiss
Cheeses with 5 grams of fat or less per ounce like reduced-fat and part-skim cheeses

Cottage Cheese
Nonfat or 1% low-fat cottage cheese

Cream Cheese
Nonfat or light process cream cheese; Neufchatel cheese

Ricotta Cheese
Nonfat, light, or part-skim ricotta cheese

Milk, Whole or 2%
Skim milk; 1/2% milk; 1% milk

Ice Cream
Nonfat or low-fat frozen yogurt; nonfat or low-fat ice cream; sherbet; sorbet


MEATS, POULTRY & EGGS

Bacon
Canadian bacon; turkey bacon; lean ham

Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork
Chicken, turkey, or lean cuts of meat trimmed of all visible fat

Ground Beef
Extra-lean or ultra lean ground beef; ground turkey

Luncheon Meat
Skinned, sliced turkey or chicken breast; lean ham; lean roast beef

Poultry
Skinned poultry

Tuna Packed In Oil
Tuna packed in water

Turkey, Self Basting
Turkey basted with fat-free broth

Egg, Whole
2 egg whites or 1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute

MISCELLANEOUS

Fudge Sauce
Fat-free fudge sauce or chocolate syrup

Nuts
One-third to one-half less, toasted

Soups, Canned
99% fat-free or reduced-fat, reduced-sodium condensed cream soups.

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