Measurement Conversions

 

 

American/Imperial Measurement

Metric Measurement

1 lb

453.59 g

1 oz (weight)

28.125 g

3.56 oz (weight)

100 g

 

 

1 cup unbleached all-purpose or bread flour

150 g

(my measurement, other people report from 120 g to 145 g)

1 cup semola di grano duro rimacinata

160 g

(my measurement)

1 cup 00 flour

140 g

(my measurement)

1 cup granulated sugar

205 g

(my measurement)

1 cup grated Pecorino Romano

120 g

(my measurement)

1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

100 g

1 cup Carnaroli or Vialone Nano rice

200 g

(my measurement)

 

 

1 medium egg without shell (Italy, land of large chickens)

60 g

1 large egg without shell (USA)

56 g

1 large egg yolk (USA)

17 g

1 extra-large egg (USA)

66 g

 

 

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

220 g

1 cup milk

242 g

1 cup water

237 g

Salt in 1 lb salted butter

1 tsp  (so 1/4 tsp per stick)

 

 

1 tsp salt

6.1 g (my measurement)

1 heaping tsp salt

8.9 g (my measurement)

1 tsp dried basil (store-bought)

0.9 g (my measurement)

1 heaping tsp dried basil (store-bought)

1.6 g (my measurement)

1 tsp cinnamon

2.6 g (my measurement)

1 heaping tsp cinnamon

4.8 g (my measurement)

1 tsp cloves

2.2 g (my measurement)

1 heaping tsp cloves

4.4 g (my measurement)

1 tsp hand-grated nutmeg

1.9 g (my measurement)

1 heaping tsp hand-grated nutmeg

2.9 g (my measurement)

1 tsp anise seed

2.5 g (my measurement)

1 heaping tsp anise seed

4.3 g (my measurement)

 

 

1 fluid cup

236.588 mL

1 fluid quart

946.352 mL

1 fluid tablespoon (Tbsp)

14.49 mL

1 fluid teaspoon (tsp)

4.93 mL

1 pinch (1/16 tsp)

0.31 mL

 

 

Thickness of one Post-It Note

0.05 mm