Kitchen Weight Conversions

Helpful measurement conversions.
British = American

Spoons ⧃

1 teaspoon = 1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon = 1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons = 3 tablespoons

3.5 tablespoons = 4 tablespoons

4 tablespoons = 5 tablespoons

Solid measures ⚖

Using the one-cup standard measure as sold here in the UK (NB: Please remember to alter the amount for your own recipe):-

Butter/Margarine

1lb (450g) butter or margarine = 2 cups (or four sticks).

8 oz, 225 g, butter, margarine, or shortening = one cup (or two sticks).

4 oz, 110 g, butter, margarine, or shortening = half a cup (or one stick).

2 oz, 50 g, butter, margarine or shortening = a quarter of a cup (or half a stick).

1 oz, 25 g, butter, margarine or shortening = 2 level tbs

Sugar  (inc. icing sugar)

1lb, 450 g, granulated or caster sugar = 2 cups.

1lb, 450 g, icing sugar  = 3 cups.

4 oz, 110 g, icing sugar = half a cup plus a heaped tbsp.

8 oz, 225 g, brown sugar = 1 cup.

4 oz, 110 g, brown sugar = half a cup

1 oz, 25 g, caster sugar = 1 rounded tbsp

Flour

1lb (450g) flour = 4 cups.

 8 oz, 225 g, flour = 2 cups.

4 oz, 110 g, flour, = 1 cup.

Breadcrumbs

8 oz, 225 g, breadcrumbs = 2 cups.

4 oz, 110 g, breadcrumbs. = 1 cup.

Oatmeal

8 oz, 225 g, oatmeal = 2 cups.

4 oz, 110 g, oatmeal = 1 cup.

Grated cheese

8 oz, 225 g, grated cheese = 2 cups.

4 oz, 110 g, grated cheese = 1 cup.

Dried mixed fruit

4 oz, 110 g, dried mixed fruit, (fruitcake mix) = 2-thirds of a cup.

2 oz, 50 g, dried mixed fruit, (fruit cake mix) = one-third of a cup.

Almonds

2 oz, 50 g, flaked, (slivered) almonds = half a cup.

4 oz, 110 g, ground almonds = 1 cup.

Other

3 oz, 75 g, milk chocolate = 3 quarters of a cup.

4 oz, 110 g, whole hazelnuts = 1 cup.

1 oz, 25 g, flour, oatmeal, cheese, breadcrumbs, or icing sugar. = one heaped tbsp

Liquid measures ☕

half a tsp, 2.5 ml. = half a tsp, 2.5 ml.

1 tsp, 5 ml. = 1 tsp, 5 ml.

1 average tbsp, 15 ml. = 1 average tbsp, 15 ml.

A quarter of a pint, 150 ml. = Two thirds of a cup.

120 ml, 4 fl.oz, = half a cup.

Half a pint,  275 ml, 8 fl.oz, = A generous 1 cup.

Three-quarters of a pint, 425 ml. = Two cups

1 pint, 570 ml. = Two and a half cups.

One and a half pints, approx. 840 ml. = Three and three-quarter cups.

1 and 3-quarter pints, 1 litre, = 4 and a half cups.

2 pints = 5 cups.