Prepared by Kimberly A. Baker, MS, RD, LD; Food Safety and Nutrition Agent and Adair Hoover, Program Assistant, Food Safety and Preservation, Clemson University HGIC (New 3/12.)
HGIC 4260
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| Dry or Liquid Ingredients | Equivalent Measurement |
|---|---|
| American Standard | |
| 3 teaspoons | 1 Tablespoon |
| 4 Tablespoons | ¼ cup |
| 5⅓ Tablespoons | ⅓ cup |
| 16 Tablespoons | 1 cup |
| Weight | |
| ½ pound | 8 oz. |
| 1 pound | 16 oz. |
| Metric | |
| 1 liter | 1 quart plus ¼ cup |
| Fluids | |
| 2 cups | 1 pint |
| 4 cups | 2 pint |
| 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon |
| Fluid Ounces | |
| 2 Tablespoons | 1 fluid ounce |
| 1 cup | 8 fluid ounces |
| 1 pint | 16 fluid ounces |
| 1 quart | 32 fluid ounces |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 1 dash (dry measure) | ¼ teaspoon or less |
| 1 pinch (dry measure) | ⅛ teaspoon or less |
| juice of 1 lemon | 2-3 tablespoon |
| peck (dry measure) | 2 gallons |
| bushel (dry measure) | 8 gallons |
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| teaspoon | tsp. or t. |
| tablespoon | Tbsp. or T. |
| cup | c. |
| pint | pt. |
| quart | qt. |
| gallon | gal. or gl. |
| ounce | oz. |
| pound | lb. or # |
| degrees Fahrenheit | °F |
| Celsius | °C |
| hour | hr. |
| minute | min. |
| second | sec. |
| liter | l |
| milliliter | ml |
| gram | gm or g |
| dozen | doz. |
| fluid ounces | fl. Oz. |
| bushel | bu. |
| peck | pk. |
| package | pkg. |
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