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Metric Conversion Chart: US to Imperial Easy Cooking Calculations, Conversion of Units, Metric System

Mar 23, 2022

Metric Conversion Chart

Conversion of metric units chart: simple conversions from US to imperial cooking units.

Are you looking for a simple metric system conversion chart that includes US to imperial conversions?

Years ago, individuals devised conventional length measurements, but they did not all agree on a single method.

The Imperial System (which utilizes yards, feet, inches, and so on to measure length) was developed in the United Kingdom for hundreds of years until the French invented the Metric System (meters) in 1670, which quickly swept throughout Europe, including England itself, in 1963. However, the United States and a few other nations continue to use feet and inches.

Keep in mind that many other measurements have been used and unit definitions have been amended; most countries' official measurement system is the present form of the metric system known as the "International System of Units."

Because other measurement systems, such as those used in the United States and the United Kingdom, are still in use around the world, this chart aims to assist people in converting units of measurement using the metric table, as well as better understanding alternative measurements that they are unfamiliar with.

The Table

Conversion of Metric Units Chart

By Volume
US Standard		Metric
1/4 cup	=	60 milliliters
1/2 cup	=	120 milliliters
1 cup	=	230 milliliters
1 1/4 cups	=	300 milliliters
1 1/2 cups	=	360 milliliters
2 cups	=	460 milliliters
2 1/2 cups	=	600 milliliters
3 cups	=	700 milliliters
4 cups (1 quart)	=	.95 liter
1.06 quarts	=	1 liter
4 quarts (1 gallon)	=	3.8 liters
Metric		Standard
50 milliliters	=	.21 cup
100 milliliters	=	.42 cup
150 milliliters	=	.63 cup
200 milliliters	=	.84 cup
250 milliliters	=	1.06 cup
1 liter	=	1.05 quarts

By Weight
US Standard		Metric
1/4 ounce	=	7 grams
1/2 ounce	=	14 grams
1 ounce	=	28 grams
1 1/4 ounces	=	35 grams
1 1/2 ounces	=	40 grams
2 1/2 ounces	=	70 grams
4 ounces	=	112 grams
5 ounces	=	140 grams
8 ounces	=	228 grams
10 ounces	=	280 grams
15 ounces	=	425 grams
16 ounces (1 pound)	=	454 grams
Metric		Standard
1 gram	=	.035 ounce
50 grams	=	1.75 ounces
100 grams	=	3.5 ounces
250 grams	=	8.75 ounces
500 grams	=	1.1 pounds
1 kilogram	=	2.2 pounds

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