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Kitchen Reference: Every Cup, Spoon, and Pan Weight

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Kitchen Reference: Every Cup, Spoon, and Pan Weight
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This is the reference table version of our kitchen conversions guide: every common ingredient's weight per cup, spoon measures, and pan conversions, in one place.

Weight per cup (US cup = 240 ml)

Ingredientg / cupoz / cup
Water, milk, cream2408.5
Flour, all-purpose (spooned)1204.2
Flour, whole wheat1134.0
Sugar, granulated2007.1
Sugar, powdered1204.2
Brown sugar, packed2137.5
Butter2278.0
Oil2167.6
Honey, syrup34012.0
Cocoa powder853.0
Rolled oats903.2
Rice, uncooked1856.5
Almond flour963.4

Convert any amount precisely: g ↔ oz.

Spoon measures

  • 1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 14.8 ml (US). Australia: 20 ml tbsp. UK imperial: 17.7 ml
  • 1 tbsp flour ≈ 8 g; 1 tbsp sugar ≈ 12.5 g; 1 tbsp butter ≈ 14 g; 1 tbsp honey ≈ 21 g
  • 1 tsp ≈ 5 ml; 1 tsp salt ≈ 6 g (fine) or 4 g (kosher, fluffier crystal)

Butter by any name

UnitEquals
1 US stick113 g = 8 tbsp = 1/2 cup = 4 oz
1/2 stick57 g = 4 tbsp = 1/4 cup
1 cup butter227 g = 2 sticks
1 German/EU pack250 g ≈ 2.2 sticks ≈ 1.1 cups
1 French pack200 g ≈ 1.76 sticks

Pan and dish volumes

PanVolumeSubstitute
9x5 in loaf2 L23x13 cm loaf
8x8 in square1.9 L20x20 cm
9x13 in sheet3.8 L33x23 cm
9 in round1.9 L23 cm round
12-cup muffin2.4 L2x 12-cup mini (60 ml each)

Batter is not perfectly transferable between shapes: fill pans no more than 2/3 and expect bake-time changes of ±20%.

Oven and storage quick facts

  • Oven marks: 350 °F = 175 °C = gas 4; fan ovens minus 20 °C
  • Fridge 4 °C (40 °F), freezer -18 °C (0 °F)
  • Yeast: 1 packet = 7 g = 2.25 tsp; 1 fresh cube = 42 g ≈ one packet dry
  • Gelatin: 1 packet (7 g) sets 500 ml; 1 leaf/platinum ≈ 2 g

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