Cooking Measurement US

Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup, Clear with Red Measurements

For Nutritional facts labeling purposes, the FDA definitions state that "a teaspoon means 5 milliliters (ml), a tablespoon means 15 ml, a cup means 240 ml, 1 fl oz means 30 ml, and 1 oz in weight means 28 g."

Abbriviations:

Teaspoon = tsp or t
Tablespoon = tbsp or T
Cup = C

Source: United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA).

# Liquid measurements (from small to large) can be expressed in teaspoons, tablespoons, fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts and gallons.

# A liquid tablespoon is three teaspoons. Sets of calibrated measuring spoons are usually available in quarter teaspoon, half teaspoon, teaspoon, tablespoon, and two-tablespoon (coffee scoop) sizes. Cooks use these spoons for measuring out small amounts of ingredients like extracts, salt and pepper, spices, minced garlic, chilies, and alcoholic beverages used in cooking.

# From the standpoint of the fluid ounce, a single fluid ounce is two tablespoons. Eight fluid ounces make up a cup, sixteen ounces a pint, thirty-two ounces a quart.

# From the standpoint of the fluid cup, two cups make a pint, four cups make a quart, sixteen cups a gallon.

# From the standpoint of the pint, two pints make a quart, eight pints a gallon (four quarts). Warning: Dry measure pints and quarts (2 pints), used for fruits and vegetables, are slightly larger (by about one-sixth) than liquid measure pints and quarts. Larger dry measures like pecks (8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints) and bushels (4 pecks, 32 quarts, 64 pints) are used mainly in agriculture.

# Dry ingredients, particularly in baking, may be given in traditional weights (16 dry ounces make one pound) or in a system of cups that do not match exactly the liquid type of "cup" measurement. To make the system more confusing, because of the different textures of ingredients, a "cup" of one ingredient may not weigh the same as a "cup" of another. A cup of unsifted flour weighs five ounces, a cup of granulated sugar weighs seven ounces, while a cup of butter (2 sticks) weighs eight ounces.

Newline Accurate Digital Glass Nutrition Calculator Food Scale, Blue

Newline Digital food nutrition scale is perfect for those watching their calories, carbs, or almost any dietary measurement.

The hygienic tempered glass platform is resistant to staining and easy for cleaning. Weighs and tracks nutritional intake, a truly accurate way to adhere your daily calorie amount.
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Capacity: 3kg / 5 lb.
Graduation: 1g/0.1oz/1kg/1lb .1oz.
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Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Fiber, Protein and Sodium.
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Tare function too.

1 ml of water weighs exactly 1 gram so a recipe calling for 300 ml of water can simply be substituted with 300 g of water.

1 fl.oz. of water weighs approximately 1 ounce so a recipe calling for a UK pint (20 fl.oz.) of water can be substituted with 20oz of water.

More accurate weight equivalents become important in the large volumes used in commercial food production. To an accuracy of five significant digits, they are:

Some common volume measures in English-speaking countries are:

1 dash = 6 drops

3 teaspoons = 1/2 ounce

1 pony = 1 ounce

1 jigger = 2½ ounce

1 large jigger = 2 ounces

1 std. whiskey glass = 2 ounces

1 pint = 16 fluid ounces

1 fifth = 25.6 fluid ounces

1 quart = 32 fluid ounces

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