Cooking Measurement Converter
NewConvert between common cooking volume units (teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, mL, liters) or weight units (ounces, pounds, grams, kilograms).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are volume and weight kept as separate, non-interchangeable modes?
Converting volume to weight (like "how many grams is a cup of flour") depends entirely on the specific ingredient's density — a cup of flour, sugar, and water all weigh different amounts. Since this tool doesn't assume a specific ingredient, it only converts within volume or within weight, both of which are fixed, unambiguous conversions.
Are these US customary measurements?
Yes — the volume conversions (teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, pint, quart, gallon) use standard US customary cooking measurement definitions, which differ slightly from UK/Imperial measurements of the same names (a UK pint, for example, is larger than a US pint).
Why does 1 cup show as 236.588 mL instead of a round 240 mL?
The exact US customary cup is defined as 236.588 mL. Some recipe sources round this to 240 mL for convenience, but this tool uses the precise conversion factor for accuracy, especially important when scaling larger batch quantities.
Does this tool convert between metric and US customary units?
Yes — mL and liters are included alongside the US customary volume units, and grams/kilograms alongside ounces/pounds, so you can convert in either direction between the two systems.