VOLUME CONVERSIONS: NORMALLY USED FOR LIQUIDS ONLY

Customary quantity Metric equivalent

1 teaspoon...................................................5 mL
1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce..................15 mL
1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup..............................30 mL
1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces............................60 mL
1/3 cup........................................................80 mL
1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces............................120 mL
2/3 cup........................................................160 mL
3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces............................180 mL
1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half a pint.........240 mL
1 1/2 cups or 12 fluid ounces.....................350 mL
2 cups or 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces............475 mL
3 cups or 1 1/2 pints..................................700 mL
4 cups or 2 pints or 1 quart........................950 mL
4 quarts or 1 gallon....................................3.8 L

Note: In cases where higher precision is not justified, it
may be convenient to round these conversions off as follows:

1 cup.............................250 mL
1 pint............................500 mL
1 quart..........................1 L
1 gallon........................4 L

1 stick..........................1/2 cup
1/2 stick.......................1/4 cup