A Cook’s Conversion Table

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By Christine Manfield

Published 1999

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Liquid measurements

metric imperial
5 ml ⅙ fl oz 1 teaspoon
10 ml ⅓ fl oz 2 teaspoons
20 ml ½ fl oz 1 tablespoon
40 ml 1 fl oz 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons
60 ml 2 fl oz ¼ cup
125 ml 4 fl oz ½ cup
250 ml 8 fl oz 1 cup

Dry measurements

metric imperial
15 g ½ oz
28 g (25-30 g) 1 oz
40 g 1½ oz
50 g 2 oz
125 g 4 oz (¼ lb)
150 g 5 oz
200 g 7 oz
225 g 8 oz (½ lb)
450 g 1 lb
500 g 1 lb 1 oz
1 kg 2 lb 2 oz