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Metric Conversion Guide

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Created January 10, 2017
A quick and easy reference guide for figuring out conversions for measurement.
Four differently-sized measuring cups

Volume
U.S. Units Canadian Metric Australian Metric
1/4 teaspoon 1 mL 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon 2 mL 2 ml
1 teaspoon 5 mL 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 mL 20 ml
1/4 cup 50 mL 60 ml
1/3 cup 75 mL 80 ml
1/2 cup 125 mL 125 ml
2/3 cup 150 mL 170 ml
3/4 cup 175 mL 190 ml
1 cup 250 mL 250 ml
1 quart 1 liter 1 liter
1 1/2 quarts 1.5 liters 1.5 liters
2 quarts 2 liters 2 liters
2 1/2 quarts 2.5 liters 2.5 liters
3 quarts 3 liters 3 liters
4 quarts 4 liters 4 liters
Measurements
Inches Centimeters
1 2.5
2 5.0
3 7.5
3 7.5
4 10.0
5 12.5
6 15
7 17.5
8 20.5
9 23.0
10 25.5
11 28.0
12 30.5
13 33.0
14 35.5
15 38.0
Weight
U.S. Units Canadian Metric Australian Metric
1 ounce 30 grams 30 grams
2 ounces 55 grams 60 grams
3 ounces 85 grams 90 grams
4 ounces
(1/4 pound)		 115 grams 500 grams
8 ounces
(1/2 pound)		 225 grams 225 grams
16 ounces
(1 pound)		 455 grams 500 grams
1 pound 455 grams 1/2 kilogram
2 pounds 910 grams 1 kilogram
Temperatures
Fahrenheit Celsius
32° 0°
212° 100°
250° 120°
275° 140°
300° 150°
325° 160°
350° 180°
375° 190°
400° 200°
425° 220°
450° 220°
475° 240°
500° 260°
Note: The recipes on Betty Crocker's Web site have not been developed or tested using metric measures. When converting recipes to metric, some variations in quality may be noted.