Common Measuring Equivalents

Dry Ingredients

½ tablespoon = 1 ½ teaspoons

1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

1 ½ tablespoons = 1 tablespoon + 1 ½ teaspoons

1 ½ tablespoons = 4 ½ teaspoons

2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup

4 tablespoons = ¼ cup

5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup

5 1/3 tablespoons = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup

3/8 cup = ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons

8 tablespoons = ½ cup

5/8 cup = ½ cup + tablespoons

2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

12 tablespoons = ¾ cup

7/8 cup = 1 cup – 2 tablespoons

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart

4 cups = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

 Liquid Ingredients

1 tablespoon = ½ ounce

2 tablespoons = 1 ounce

¼ cup = 2 ounces or 4 tablespoons

1/3 cup = (2 2/3 ounces) or 5 1/3 tablespoons

½ cup = 4 ounces or 8 tablespoons

1 cup = 8 ounces or 16 tablespoons

2 cups = 16 ounces or 1 pint

4 cups = 32 ounces or 1 quart or 1 liter

Butter Measurements

2 cups = 4 sticks = 1 pound

1 cup = 2 sticks = ½ pound

½ cup = 1 stick = ¼ pound

¼ cup = ½ stick = 4 tablespoons