Metric Equivalents

Helpful charts for the metric equivalents to standard U.S. measurements for volume and weight.

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume:

U.S.		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

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight:

U.S.		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

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