Converting from US to Metric Scales
WEIGHT
Weight|Volume|Distance|Temperature
| US |
METRIC |
| 1 ounce |
28.35 grams (g or gm) |
| 1 pound |
454 grams (g or gm) |
| 2.2 pounds |
1 kilogram (kg) |
VOLUME
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Weight|Volume|Distance|Temperature
| US |
METRIC |
| 1/4 teaspoon |
1.23 milliliters (ml) |
| 1/2 teaspoon |
2.46 milliliters (ml) |
| 3/4 teaspoon |
3.7 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 teaspoon |
4.93 milliliters (ml) |
| 2 teaspoons |
9.86 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 tablespoon |
14.79 milliliters (ml) |
| 1/4 cup |
59.15 milliliters (ml) |
| 1/2 cup |
118.3 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 cup |
236.59 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 pint |
473.18 milliliters (ml) |
| 3 cups |
709.77 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 quart |
946.36 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 gallon |
3.785 liters (l) |
DISTANCE
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Weight|Volume|Distance|Temperature
| US |
METRIC |
| 1 inch |
2.54 centimeters (cm) |
| .3937 inch |
1 centimeter (cm) |
| 1 foot |
.3048 meter (m) |
| 3.2808 feet |
1 meter |
TEMPERATURE*
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Weight|Volume|Distance|Temperature
| Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
| 32°F** |
0°C** |
| 40° |
4.4° |
| 50° |
10° |
| 60° |
15.6° |
| 70° |
21.1° |
| 80° |
26.7° |
| 90° |
32.2° |
| 100° |
37.8° |
| 110° |
43.3° |
| 120° |
48.9° |
| 130° |
54.4° |
| 140° |
60° |
| 150° |
65.6° |
| 160° |
71.1° |
| 170° |
76.7° |
| 180° |
82.2° |
| 190° |
87.8° |
| 200° |
93.3° |
| 212°*** |
100°*** |
| 250° |
121° |
| 300° |
149° |
| 325° |
163° |
| 350° |
177° |
| 375° |
190° |
| 400° |
205° |
| 450° |
233° |
| 500° |
260° |
*: °F=(°C*1.8)+32
*: °C=(°F-32)/1.8
**: Water Freezes
***: Water Boils
The New Professional Chef, 6th edition * 1996,
by The Culinary Institute of America,
published by John Wiley & Sons
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