Which countries use metric in cooking?

Most of the world uses metric, including Europe, Asia, South America, and Oceania. The US primarily uses the imperial system for cooking.

Are there easy mental shortcuts?

Rough shortcuts: 30 g is about 1 oz, 250 mL is about 1 cup, 500 g is about 1 pound, and 1 liter is about 4 cups.

Do professional chefs use metric?

Most professional kitchens use metric weight measurements (grams and kilograms) because they are more precise and consistent than volume measurements.

Metric to Imperial Cooking Converter

Convert between metric and imperial cooking measurements for weight and volume.

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Grams

Milliliters

Ounces (weight)

17.64 oz

Pounds1.102 lb

Cups (volume)2.11 cups

Fluid Ounces16.9 fl oz

Tablespoons33.8 tbsp

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Metric to Imperial Cooking Conversion

Weight Formulas

Ounces = Grams / 28.3495

Pounds = Grams / 453.592

Volume Formulas

Cups = mL / 236.588

Fluid Ounces = mL / 29.5735

Tablespoons = mL / 14.787

Example Calculation

Convert 500 grams and 500 mL to imperial measurements.

01Weight: 500 g / 28.3495 = 17.64 oz.
02Weight: 500 g / 453.592 = 1.102 lb.
03Volume: 500 mL / 236.588 = 2.11 cups.
04Volume: 500 mL / 29.5735 = 16.9 fl oz.

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Metric to Imperial Cooking Converter

Metric to Imperial Cooking Conversion

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