Ingredients Weights and Measurements Conversions

Depending on what part of the globe you are from you may be using either the Metric or English system of measurement. In my recipes I tend to use both since in the Philippines we do use both. I will try to supply both measurements but in case I don’t, here are common ingredients and their weight to measurement conversions.

To change ounces (oz.) to grams (g), multiply by 28. (The true value of 1 ounce is 28.35 grams).

All-Purpose Flour

	Sifted		Unsifted
	ounces	grams	ounces	grams
1/8 cup	0.5	15	0.62	17.5
1/4 cup	1	30	1 1/4	35
1/3 cup	1 1/3	40	1 1/2	45
1/2 cup	2 1/4	60	2 1/2	70
3/4 cup	3 1/4	90	3 3/4	105
1 cup	4 1/2	120	5	140
2 cups	2 1/2	240	10	280

Take note: After weighing flour, sift it to remove lumps or impurities.

Cake Flour

	Sifted		Unsifted
	ounces	grams	ounces	grams
1/4 cup	3/4	25	1	30
1/3 cup	1 1/6	35	1 1/3	40
1/2 cup	1 3/4	50	2 1/4	60
3/4 cup	2 1/2	75	3 1/4	90
1 cup	3 1/2	100	4 1/2	120
2 cups	7	200	9	240

Take note: After weighing cake flour, sift it once with a triple sifter, or two to three times with an ordinary sifter.

Granulated Sugar

	ounces	grams
1 tablespoon	0.4	12
1/8 cup	0.9	25
1/4 cup	1 3/4	50
1/3 cup	2 1/4	65
1/2 cup	3 1/2	100
3/4 cup	5 1/4	150
1 cup	7	200
2 cups	14	400
2 1/4	16 (1 pound)	454

Butter

ounces	grams	tablespoons	sticks	cups
1/2	15	1	1/8	–
1	30 (28.35)	2	1/4	1/8
2	60	4	1/2	1/4
4 (1/4 lb.)	113	8	1	1/2
6	173	12	1 1/2	3/4
8 (1/2 lb.)	226	16	2	1
16 (1 lb.)	452	32	4	2

Happy cooking!

Love,
Tita Meg