Liquids Conversion

Volume Conversions: Normally used for liquids only
Customary quantityMetric equivalent
1 teaspoon5 mL
1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce15 mL
1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup30 mL
1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces60 mL
1/3 cup80 mL
1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces120 mL
2/3 cup160 mL
3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces180 mL
1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or half a pint240 mL
1 1/2 cups or 12 fluid ounces350 mL
2 cups or 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces475 mL
3 cups or 1 1/2 pints700 mL
4 cups or 2 pints or 1 quart950 mL
4 quarts or 1 gallon3.8 L
Note: In cases where higher precision is not justified, it
may be convenient to round these conversions off as follows:
1 cup = 250 mL
1 pint = 500 mL
1 quart = 1 L
1 gallon = 4 L