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Choose an ingredient and convert the main culinary measures (cup of tea, american cup, teaspoons, dessert spoon and tablespoon), to grams (g), kilograms (kg), milliliters (ml), liters (l), ounce (oz), pound / libra (lb), as well as temperatures (Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin)

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Conversion tables

Decimal values, which can appear as a result of a conversion, can be interpreted based on the following scheme:

DecimalFraction
0,251/4
0,331/3
0,51/2
0,662/3
0,753/4

The values used as a reference for each ingredient are shown in the tables below.

Sugar

MeasureAmount
teaspoon4 g
dessert spoon8 g
tablespoon12 g
american cup148 g
cup180 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Maize starch

MeasureAmount
teaspoon3 g
dessert spoon6 g
tablespoon8 g
american cup105 g
cup128 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Raw rice

MeasureAmount
teaspoon4 g
dessert spoon8 g
tablespoon12 g
american cup150 g
cup185 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Oats

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2 g
dessert spoon4 g
tablespoon6 g
american cup66 g
cup80 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Sodium bicarbonate, chemical and biological yeast

MeasureAmount
teaspoon5 g
dessert spoon10 g
tablespoon14 g
american cup184 g
cup224 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Powder coffee

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2 g
dessert spoon4 g
tablespoon5 g
american cup66 g
cup80 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Chestnuts, almonds, walnuts

MeasureAmount
teaspoon3 g
dessert spoon6 g
tablespoon9 g
american cup115 g
cup140 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Chocolate powder

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2 g
dessert spoon4 g
tablespoon6 g
american cup74 g
cup90 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Freshly grated coconut

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2 g
dessert spoon4 g
tablespoon6 g
american cup82 g
cup100 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Wheat flour

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2.5 g
dessert spoon5 g
tablespoon7.5 g
american cup98.5 g
cup120 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Corn meal

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2.6 g
dessert spoon5.25 g
tablespoon7.9 g
american cup104 g
cup126 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Liquids (water, milk, drinks, yogurts, oils and etc.)

MeasureAmount
teaspoon5 ml
dessert spoon10 ml
tablespoon15 ml
american cup190 ml
cup240 ml
fluid ounce (fl oz)30 ml
milliliters (ml)1 ml
quart946 ml
liters (l)1000 ml

Butter, lard or vegetable fat

MeasureAmount
teaspoon4.2 g
dessert spoon8.4 g
tablespoon12.5 g
american cup165 g
cup200 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Honey

MeasureAmount
teaspoon6 ml
dessert spoon12 ml
tablespoon18 ml
american cup246 ml
cup300 ml
fluid ounce (fl oz)30 ml
milliliters (ml)1 ml
quart946 ml
liters (l)1000 ml

Peanut butter

MeasureAmount
teaspoon5.4 g
dessert spoon10.8 g
tablespoon16 g
american cup212 g
cup258 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Sweet and sour sprinkles

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2.6 g
dessert spoon5.2 g
tablespoon8 g
american cup105 g
cup128 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Salt

MeasureAmount
teaspoon6 g
dessert spoon12 g
tablespoon18 g
american cup236 g
cup288 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g

Grated cheese

MeasureAmount
teaspoon2 g
dessert spoon4 g
tablespoon6 g
american cup74 g
cup90 g
ounce (oz)30 g
gram (g)1 g
pound / libra (lb)450 g
kilogram (kg)1000 g
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Source: this information was collected through research on websites and blogs specialized in cooking. The material accessed showed small variations in the quantities reported and some adjustments were made to minimize them.

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