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Pin91Share3YumTweet94 SharesThis Kitchen Conversion Chart is the perfect tool to help the cook figure out pesky measurement conversions on the fly without having them all memorized.
Scrambling to make a new recipe in time for supper, you discover that the website of choice measures all the dry ingredients on a kitchen scale in grams. You haven’t bought a scale yet, so you have to figure out how to convert grams to teaspoons and cups fast, or choose a different recipe. Pull out our free printable and save yourself time and energy.
Converting measurements in the kitchen is not something that comes naturally to most people. It just isn’t that easy to remember how many milliliters are in a quart, or how many tablespoons are in a ¼ cup. At least it isn’t for me, which is why we created a free printable kitchen conversion chart for you to include in your recipe binder.
Free Kitchen Conversion Chart to Make Your Cooking Go Smooth! Contents hide 1🍽️ Why is Measuring So Important 1.1🍴Difference Between Dry and Liquid Measurements 1.2🍴Weight vs Volume Ounces 2🥘 Do I Need to Use a Scale 2.1🍽️ Why You Should Use a Scale 3💡The Best Measuring Tools/ What is the Difference Between Liquid Measuring Cups and Dry Measuring Cups 4🥣 Baking Conversions 5Granulated Sugar Conversion Chart 6Brown Sugar Conversion Chart 7Icing Sugar Conversions – Powdered Sugar Conversions 8Flour Conversion Chart 9Cocoa Conversion Chart Imperial to Metric 10Butter Conversion Chart 11Liquid Imperial to Metric Conversions 12💡Conversions Chart 13Volume Conversion Charts 14Oven Temperature Conversion Chart – Celsius to Fahrenheit. 14.1How to Convert Measurements from the Imperial System to the Metric System 15Kitchen Ingredient Substitutions 16Sugar and Flour Substitutions Chart Per Cup 17Herbs and Spices Substitutions Chart 18Standardized Abbreviations for Units of Measurement 19🖥️ Grab the Conversion Charts 20🍇 More Kitchen Printables! 20.1Substitutions 20.2Organization 20.3Cleaning Helps 20.4Cooking Information
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This article will discuss the importance of measuring, especially while baking, and will provide you with the tools to make this an enjoyable process, and not a math exercise! With just a few key tools and a charming kitchen conversion printable, you will be enjoying time in the kitchen, whipping up amazing baked goods for your family!
🍽️ Why is Measuring So ImportantMeasuring ingredients is incredibly important. Being willy-nilly about measurements works fine in some recipes, but can create major issues with others – especially if you are baking.
I am the queen of eyeballing the quantities and calling it good enough, but after a few disastrous situations, I realized that I had to pay more attention to what I was doing for certain recipes.
When baking, there is SCIENCE going on (I know you don’t want to hear that!). Think back to high school where, if we altered one little thing, the results of our science experiment changed completely.
Always Refer to the Kitchen Conversion ChartThat is what happens here. The results of some recipes change significantly when you use a heaping ⅓ cup vs. leveled ⅓ cup.
🍴Difference Between Dry and Liquid MeasurementsDid you know there is a difference between measuring for dry ingredients vs liquid ingredients?
Liquid ingredients – These are easy to measure. You either pour the liquid up to the line marking the correct measurement, or you don’t. There is no chance to mess that up, which I love! It is best to use something like the pyrex measuring cup for liquids.
Dry ingredients – These are a different story, and are better suited to scoops like those featured below. The best method (outside of using a scale) is to spoon your ingredients into the scoop and slide a knife across the top of the scoop to flatten out the ingredients.
Note: Don’t scrape off level if the recipe states “heaping ½ cup” or something like that. Dry ingredients can be tricky with the density of each ingredient as well which is why the pros prefer to use the scale!
🍴Weight vs Volume Ounces
Most Common Volume ConversionsLiquids are measured in fluid ounces, denoting a volume measurement, where dry goods are measured in weight ounces. Confusing? It sure can be, which is why we created a kitchen conversion chart to help you with the most common measurements.
According to Joy of Cooking’s cookbook, when using US measurements, we use the word “ounce” to mean two different things. One ounce means 1/16th of a pound in weight and 1/16th of a pint in fluid measurements.
If I am baking, I prefer to use a scale for measuring dry goods. It is much more accurate and takes a lot of the guesswork out.
When doing a test, Taste of Home asked several Test Kitchen Cooks to measure out one cup of flour. The results ranged from 3 to 5.5 weight ounces. Try to imagine the vast difference in results when you make a batch of your favorite cookies or your Grandma’s famous Red Velvet Cake if your measurements were that far off.
🥘 Do I Need to Use a Scale
Use a Scale for AccuracyThis is a tough one because you don’t have to if you are really careful measuring and using the proper tools.
If you are meticulous though, you may want to use a scale for the increased accuracy in measuring ingredients
This is the scale I actually use in my kitchen for accurate measurements. I love how the bowl is removable. I can wash it and use it again another time very easily.
🍽️ Why You Should Use a ScaleTo give you an idea, here is what Taste of Home provides as a reference for cups vs grams. This is a great starter reference guide when using a scale. Since it isn’t always easy to remember what the conversion is, we included them in the kitchen conversion chart below.
Most Common Baking ConversionsAll-purpose or bread flour: 1 cup = 125 gramsCake four: 1 cup = 140 gramsSelf-rising flour: 1 cup = 125 gramsWhole wheat flour: 1 cup = 120 gramsCocoa powder: 1 cup = 85 gramsBaking powder: 1 teaspoon = 4 gramsBaking soda: 1 teaspoon = 6 gramsButter: 1/2 cup (1 stick) = 113 gramsGranulated sugar: 1 cup = 200 gramsPacked brown sugar: 1 cup = 220 gramsConfectioners‘ sugar: 1 cup = 113 grams💡The Best Measuring Tools/ What is the Difference Between Liquid Measuring Cups and Dry Measuring CupsThe best measuring tools are those that measure correctly EVERY SINGLE TIME.
For dry ingredients, it is best to stick to stainless steel like these. They don’t warp or distort when washed as the plastic ones can. Bonus: they last forever!
For liquids, Pyrex has been knocking it out of the park for decades! These are 5 star review measuring cups for a reason. The accuracy will never be questioned. Bonus: they are microwave safe and last forever.
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For scales, this Etekcity one is a dream, especially for the price. I love the bowl feature for this one. It detaches, which makes it easy to wash and put back on the scale. When you use a scale, place the dish on the scale FIRST, set the scale to zero and then add your ingredients.
🥣 Baking ConversionsTo make converting the most common kitchen measurements easier, we broke down our kitchen conversion chart into separate categories.
Baking Ingredient Conversions separates out the basic ingredients into cups, weight ounces, and grams depending on how you intend to measure. The most common ingredients used for baking are shown, including brown sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, flour, butter, cocoa, and liquids.
We show you how to convert specific ingredients from cups to ounces or grams with a quick glance at the chart. We start with 1/4 cup so that you do not have to do any math to use this chart!
If you need 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, that means you need 2 1/2 ounces or 75 grams. It’s all spelled out for you in an easy-to-read format.
Granulated Sugar Conversion Chart1/4 Cup2 Ounces60 grams1/3 Cup2 1/2 Ounces75 grams1/2 Cup4 Ounces120 grams2/3 Cup5 Ounces150 grams3/4 Cup6 Ounces180 grams1 Cup8 Ounces240 gramsGranulated Sugar Conversions Chart from Cups to Ounces to Grams – Imperial to MetricBrown Sugar Conversion Chart1/4 Cup1 1/2 Ounces45 grams1/3 Cup2 Ounces60 grams1/2 Cup3 Ounces90 grams2/3 Cup4 Ounces120 grams3/4 Cup4 1/2 Ounces135 grams1 Cup6 Ounces180 gramsBrown Sugar Conversions Chart from Cups to Ounces to Grams – Imperial to MetricIcing Sugar Conversions – Powdered Sugar Conversions1/4 Cup1 Ounce30 grams1/3 Cup1 1/3 Ounce40 grams1/2 Cup2 Ounces60 grams2/3 Cup2 2/3 Ounces80 grams3/4 Cup3 Ounces90 grams1 Cup4 Ounces120 gramsPowdered Sugar Conversions Chart from Cups to Ounces to Grams – Imperial to MetricFlour Conversion Chart1/4 Cup1 1/4 Ounces40 grams1/3 Cup1 1/2 Ounces50 grams1/2 Cup2 1/2 Ounces75 grams2/3 Cup3 1/3 Ounces100 grams3/4 Cup3 3/4 Ounces110 grams1 Cup5 Ounces150 gramsFlour Conversions Chart from Cups to Ounces to Grams – Imperial to MetricCocoa Conversion Chart Imperial to Metric1/4 Cup1 Ounce30 grams1/3 Cup1 1/3 Ounce40 grams1/2 Cup2 Ounce60 grams2/3 Cup2 2/3 Ounces80 grams3/4 Cup3 Ounces90 grams1 Cup4 Ounces120 gramsCocoa Conversions Chart from Cups to Ounces to Grams – Imperial to MetricButter Conversion Chart1/4 Cup2 Ounces60 grams1/3 Cup2 1/2 Ounces75 grams1/2 Cup4 Ounces120 grams2/3 Cup5 Ounces150 grams3/4 Cup6 Ounces170 grams1 Cup8 Ounces225 gramsButter Conversion Chart from Cups to Ounces to Grams – Imperial to MetricLiquid Imperial to Metric Conversions1/4 Cup2 Fluid Ounces60 ml1/3 Cup2 1/2 Fluid Ounces75 ml1/2 Cup4 Fluid Ounces120 ml2/3 Cup5 Fluid Ounces150 ml3/4 Cup6 Fluid Ounces180 ml1 Cup8 Fluid Ounces240 mlLiquid conversion from cups to fluid ounces to milliliters. 💡Conversions ChartThis kitchen ingredient conversion chart takes volume measurements and converts them into many common volumes that you may need. The bonus section on this one is the conversion of the oven temperatures.
You are now ready to convert just about anything in your kitchen! As long as you have the right tools, you are set up for success!
Volume Conversion Charts1 Quart =1 Pint =1 Cup =1/4 Cup =1 TBSP =4 Cups2 Cups16 TBSP4 TBSP3 TSP32 Ounces16 Ounces8 Ounces2 Ounces1/2 Ounce950 ml480 ml240 ml60 ml15 mlLarge To Small Imperial and Metric Measurement ConversionsCupsTBSPTSPML151/1613151/826301/4412601/35 1/316801/28241202/310 2/3321603/4123618011648240Conversion from cups to tablespoons to teaspoons to milliliters.Oven Temperature Conversion Chart – Celsius to Fahrenheit.CelsiusFahrenheitCelsiusFahrenheit120º250º180º350º140º280º190º375º150º300º200º400º160º325º230º450ºCelsius to Fahrenheit Conversions for Common Baking TemperaturesHow to Convert Measurements from the Imperial System to the Metric SystemFor years, people in the United States have been writing their recipes using the Imperial system which includes, ounces, cups, teaspoons, and pounds. The rest of the world uses the metric system, which is a tens-based system and includes things like liters, grams, and milligrams.
After at least a hundred years of talking about switching to the metric system, we are finally starting to see it become more mainstream here in the U.S. However, most of us still have all of our favorite recipes passed down from generations with Imperial measurements.
Use our recipe conversion chart to quickly convert cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons into milliliters. We make it easy! We also make it easy to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures for baking. It’s all spelled out for you on the chart.
Kitchen Ingredient SubstitutionsAnother problem you can encounter with a new recipe is not having the ingredients you need on hand. We take care of that by providing you with a list of common ingredient swaps.
In this recipe conversion chart, we tell you how to substitute brown sugar with white sugar and molasses. We tell you how to make your own allspice or apple pie spice. I’ve even included how to convert raw materials like ginger into dried form!
Have you ever wondered how much onion powder you would need to replace a medium onion? Using this cooking conversion chart, you will never have to guess again. I’ve even shown you how to make your own self-rising flour.
Sugar and Flour Substitutions Chart Per Cupamountingredientsubstitute with1 Cupbrown sugar1 cup white sugar + 1/4 cup Molasses (reduce liquids by 1/4 cup) OR1 cup white sugar OR1 1/4 cup powdered sugar (confectioners sugar or icing sugar)1 Cupwhite sugar1 cup brown sugar OR1 1/4 cup confectioners sugar OR1 cup coconut sugar OR3/4 cup honey, corn syrup. or maple syrup (decrease liquids in the recipe by 1/4 cup for these options.)1 Cupcake flour3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour + 2 TBSP cornstarch1 Cupself-rising flour1 cup flour + 1 tsp baking powder = 1/4 tsp baking sodaCommon Baking Ingredient SubstitutionsHerbs and Spices Substitutions Chartamountingredientsubstitute with1 tspallspice1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp ginger +1/4 tsp cloves1 tspapple pie spice1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp nutmeg + 1/8 tsp cardamom1 clovegarlic1/2 tsp bottled minced garlic OR 1/8 tsp garlic powder1 tbspginger (raw)1/8 tsp powdered ginger1 tbspherbs (fresh)1/2 tsp dried herb, crushed1 tbsphorseradish (fresh)2 tbsp horseradish, bottled1 tsplemon zest1/2 tsp lemon extract or 2 tsp lemon juice1 tspmustard (dry)1 tbsp prepared mustard1 tbsponion powder1 tbsp dried minced onion OR 1 medium onion, chopped.1 tsppumpkin pie spice1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp ginger + 1/4 tsp allspice + 1/8 tsp nutmeg1 piecevanilla beans2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract1 tbspsoy sauce1 tbsp tamariCommon Herbs and Spices SubstitutionsStandardized Abbreviations for Units of MeasurementCup = CTablespoon = TBSPTeaspoon = tspOunce = oz.Pound = lb. Liter = lMilliliter = mlgram = gmilligram = mg🖥️ Grab the Conversion Charts🍇 More Kitchen Printables!Make sure to check out the many other printables we have to get your kitchen organized!
SubstitutionsEgg Substitutions – When you don’t have an egg, or can’t use eggs because of allergies, you can still make amazing food! Use our egg substitutions chart.
Cooking and Baking Ingredient Substitutions – Substitutions for all the most common ingredients in your kitchen so that you never have to give up on a recipe again!
OrganizationKitchen Organization Binder – This binder has six pages to get your freezer, pantry, and refrigerator all organized! Menu planners and shopping lists are bonuses so you don’t re-buy what you already have! This is the perfect place to put your Kitchen Conversion Chart as this will become your “go-to” binder for all things in your kitchen.
Recipe Binder – Organize all those stray recipes into a binder that allows you to divide them up and find them easily when you want to make that spinach salad you printed out four months ago! It’s all there in your organized recipe binder!
Cleaning HelpsFree Cleaning Schedule – Figure out how to fit in all those pesky cleaning tasks into your busy days and weeks using our simple schedule.
Spring Cleaning Checklist – Ever wondered what all needs cleaned on an annual basis. We compiled a checklist for all those areas of your home that need a once-over once a year.
Switching to Re-usable Cleaning Cloths – All the information you need to make this switch happen.
Cooking InformationInstant Pot Cooking Times – An easy reference for how long to cook common foods in your pressure cooker.
Air Fryer Cooking Times and Temperatures – Quick reference chart of cooking times and temperatures for the Air Fryer or convection oven.
Free Printable Menu Planner – Planning meals is so helpful to control your budget, eliminate last-minute decision-making and end too many trips through the drive-through. When you plan your meals, you know exactly what to buy a the grocery store and what you will be eating. Use our free printable menu planner to make life easier!
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