Thyme for Cooking: Weights and Measures

Weight Equivalents

            Please note: these are not precise measurements and should not be used for baking*

Ounce Pound Gram Kilo
1 oz
 
30 g
 
2 oz
 
60 g
 
3 oz
 
90 g
 
3.5 oz
 
100 g
 
4 oz
1/4 lb
120 g
 
5 oz
1/3 lb
150 g
 
6 oz
 
180 g
 
7 oz
 
210 g
 
8 oz
1/2 lb
240 g
.25 kg
10 oz
 
300 g
 
12 oz
3/4 lb
360 g
 
16 oz
1 lb
480 g
.5 kg
24 oz
1 1/2 lb
720 g
.75 kg
 
2 lb
 
1 kg
 
3 lb
 
1.5 lg
 
3 1/2 lb
 
1.75 kg
 
4 lb*
*accepted
2 kg
 
4.4 lb**
**actual
2 kg

 

Volume Equivalents 

Tea-spoon Table-spoon Fluid Ounce Cup Millilitre
< 1/8 tsp
 
0.015 oz
 
0.5 ml
1/4 tsp
 
0.03 oz
 
1 ml
1/2 tsp
 
0.06 oz
 
2 ml
3/4 tsp
1/4 tbs
0.12 oz
 
4 ml
1 tsp
1/3 tbs
0.15 oz
 
5 ml
1 1/2 tsp
1/2 tbs
0.25 oz
 
7 ml
3 tsp
1 tbs
0.5 oz
 
15 ml
6 tsp
2 tbs
1 oz
1/8 cup
30 ml
9 tsp
3 tbs
1.5 oz
 
45 ml
12 tsp
4 tbs
2 oz
1/4 cup
60 ml
 
5 tbs + 1 tsp
3 oz
1/3 cup
90 ml
 
8 tbs
4 oz
1/2 cup
120 ml
 
10 tbs + 2 tsp
5 oz
2/3 cup
150 ml
 
12 tbs
6 oz
3/4 cup
180 ml
 
14 tbs
7 oz
7/8 cup
210 ml
 
16 tbs
8 oz
1 cup
240 ml

 

Cup Pint Quart Gallon Millilitre
1 cup
1/2 pint
1/4 qt
 
240 ml
2 cups
1 pint
1/2 qt
 
480 ml
4 cup
2 pints
1 qt
1/4 gallon
960 ml
8 cups
4 pints
2 qts
1/2 gallon
1920 ml
16 cups
8 pints
4 qts
1 gallon
3840 ml
   
Actual
1 gallon
3785 ml

 

Pan Equivalents and Volumes 

Size inches Size cm Type Volume
3 1/2 x 1 3/4
8.5 x 4.5
ramekin
3/4 cup (175ml)
8 x 1 1/2
20 x 4
pie
4 cups (1L)
9 x 1 1/2
22.5 x 4
round
6 cups (1.5L)
7 x 7 x 1 1/2
17.5 x 17.5 x 4
square
5+ cups (1.2L)
8 x 8 x 1 1/2
20 x 20 x 4
square
6 cups (1.5L)
8 x 2
20 x 4
round
6 cups (1.5L)
11 x 7 x 2
27.5 x 18 x 5
oblong
6 cups (1.5L)
8 x 8 x 2
20 x 20 x 5
square
8 cups (2L)
9 x 9 x 1 1/2
22.5 x 22.5 x 4
square
8 cups (2L)
9 x 9 x 2
22.5 x 22.5 x 5
square
10 cups (2.5L)
10 x 2
25 x 5
round
11 cups (2.75L)
13 x 9 x 2
32.5 x 22.5 x 5
oblong
12 cups (3L)
8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5
21 x 11 x 6
loaf
6 cups (1.5L)
9 x 5 x 3
22.5 x 12.5 x7.5
loaf
8 cups (2L)

   

Quantities used in Thyme for Cooking Recipes

Item Volume Ounce Gram
Rice
1/2 cup
3.5 - 4 oz
100 g
 
2/3 cup
4.5 - 5 oz
130 g
 
3/4 cup
6 oz
180 g
 
1 cup
8 oz
225 g
pasta, bite-size
1 cup
4 oz
120 g
 
1 1/4 cup
5 oz
150 g
 
1 1/2 cup
6 oz
180 g
spaghetti, bundle
dia. 1", 2.5cm
4 oz
100 g
 
dia 1.5", 3.75cm
6 oz
180 g
potato, small
1.5 x 2", 3 x 5cm
3 - 4 oz
100 g
            - medium
2"x3", 5 x 7.5 cm
5 oz
150 g
            - large      
2.5 x 4.5", 8 x 11cm
7 oz
200 g

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